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Disprofess
Disprofess Dis`pro*fess", v. t.
To renounce the profession or pursuit of.
His arms, which he had vowed to disprofess. --Spenser.
Extraprofessional
Extraprofessional Ex`tra*pro*fes"sion*al, a.
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of
professional duty or business.
Misprofess
Misprofess Mis`pro*fess", v. i.
To make a false profession; to make pretensions to skill
which is not possessed.
Misprofess
Misprofess Mis`pro*fess", v. t.
To make a false profession of.
Nonprofessional
Nonprofessional Non`pro*fes"sion*al, a.
Not belonging to a profession; not done by, or proceeding
from, professional men; contrary to professional usage.
Professedly
Professedly Pro*fess"ed*ly, adv.
By profession.
ProfessionalProfessional Pro*fes"sion*al, a.
1. Of or pertaining to a profession, or calling; conforming
to the rules or standards of a profession; following a
profession; as, professional knowledge; professional
conduct. ``Pride, not personal, but professional.'
--Macaulay. ``A professional sneerer.' --De Quincey.
2. Engaged in by professionals; as, a professional race; --
opposed to amateur. Professional
Professional Pro*fes"sion*al, n.
A person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a
livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a
professional worker.
ProfessionalismProfessionalism Pro*fes"sion*al*ism, n.
The following of a profession, sport, etc., as an occupation;
-- opposed to amateurism. Professionalist
Professionalist Pro*fes"sion*al*ist, n.
professional person. [R.]
ProfessorProfessor Pro*fess"or, n. [L., a teacher, a public teacher:
cf. F. professeur. See Profess.]
1. One who professed, or makes open declaration of, his
sentiments or opinions; especially, one who makes a public
avowal of his belief in the Scriptures and his faith in
Christ, and thus unites himself to the visible church.
``Professors of religion.' --Bacon.
2. One who professed, or publicly teaches, any science or
branch of learning; especially, an officer in a
university, college, or other seminary, whose business it
is to read lectures, or instruct students, in a particular
branch of learning; as a professor of theology, of botany,
of mathematics, or of political economy. Professorial
Professorial Pro`fes*so"ri*al, a. [L. professorius: cf. F.
professorial.]
Of or pertaining to a professor; as, the professional chair;
professional interest.
Professorialism
Professorialism Pro`fes*so"ri*al*ism, n.
The character, manners, or habits of a professor. [R.]
Professoriate
Professoriate Pro`fes*so"ri*ate, n.
1. The body of professors, or the professorial staff, in a
university or college.
2. A professorship.
Professorship
Professorship Pro*fess"or*ship, n.
The office or position of a professor, or public teacher.
--Walton.
Professory
Professory Pro*fes"so*ry, a. [L. professorius.]
Of or pertaining to a professor; professorial. [R.] --Bacon.
Regius professorRegius Re"gi*us (r?l"?*?s), a. [L. regius, from rex, regis, a
king.]
Of or pertaining to a king; royal.
Regius professor, an incumbent of a professorship founded
by royal bounty, as in an English university. The professedProvessel Pro*vessel", a.
Openly declared, avowed, acknowledged, or claimed; as, a
professed foe; a professed tyrant; a professed Christian.
The professed (R. C. Ch.), a certain class among the
Jesuits bound by a special vow. See the note under
Jesuit.
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