Profess: meaning, definitions and examples

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profess

 

[ prษ™หˆfษ›s ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in a professional setting

To claim or declare openly or proudly. To affirm one's faith in or allegiance to. To affirm one's belief or trust in. To make a pretense of; pretend.

Synonyms

assert, avow, claim, declare, maintain

Examples of usage

  • He professes his innocence in the matter.
  • She professes her love for him.
  • They profess their loyalty to the company.
  • He professes to be an expert in the field.
  • The suspect professes ignorance of the crime.
Context #2 | Noun

in a professional setting

A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold; a hypocrite.

Synonyms

faker, hypocrite, impostor, phony, pretender

Examples of usage

  • He's a profess when it comes to environmental issues.

Translations

Translations of the word "profess" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น professar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‹เคซเฅ‡เคธ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bekennen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengajar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐัะฒะปัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wyznawaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎฃ่จ€ใ™ใ‚‹ (sen'gen suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท professer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ profesar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bildirmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณต์–ธํ•˜๋‹ค (gong-eonhada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุนู„ู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyznรกvat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyznรกvaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎฃ็งฐ (xuฤnchฤ“ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izpovedovati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ jรกta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะพะนั‹ะฝะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ etiraf etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ profesar

Etymology

The word 'profess' originated from the Latin word 'professus', which means 'to declare publicly'. It has been used in English since the 14th century. Originally, 'profess' was associated with declaring one's faith or beliefs, but over time, it has also come to mean pretending or claiming something. The word has evolved to encompass a range of meanings related to declaring, affirming, or pretending.

See also: professed, professedly, profession, professions, professor, professors.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,289, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.