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      professional
      noun
      A person who belongs to a profession.
      A person who earns their living from a specified activity.
      An expert.
      (euphemistic) A prostitute.
      A reputation known by name.
      One of four categories of sociologist propounded by Horowitz: a sociologist who is actively concerned with promoting the profession of sociology.
      adjective
      Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the (usually high) standards of a profession.
      That is carried out for money, especially as a livelihood.
      (by extension) Expert.
      Roots
      propro- · Latin · forth, forwardfateor-fess · Latin · confess, declare
      Synonyms for professional
      pronvocationaladjskilledadjexpertnexperiencedadjjourneymannworkmanlikeadjgownsmanqualifiedadjmasternseasonedadj
      Words related to professional
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      Where does professional come from?

      The word professional breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -fess, from Latin fateor (“confess, declare”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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