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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.
Professional
Professional 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.
Professionalism
Professionalism 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.]
Professor
Professor 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.]
Professoriat
Professoriat Pro`fes*so"ri*at, n. See Professoriate.
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 professor
Regius 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 professed
Provessel 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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