Pronunciation: /prəˈfɛst/
adjective
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1(of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed openly but often falsely: for all her professed populism, she was seen as remote from ordinary people
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2(of a person) openly declared to be: a professed and conforming Anglican
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(of a monk or nun) having taken the vows of a religious order: a professed nun
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archaic claiming to be qualified as a particular specialist; professional.