{The professed} (R. C. Ch.), a certain class among the Jesuits bound by a special vow. See the note under {Jesuit}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
professed — [prō fest′, prəfest′] adj. [ME < profes (see PROFESS) + ed, ED] 1. openly declared; avowed 2. insincerely avowed; pretended 3. having made one s PROFESSION (sense 4) 4. professing to be duly qualified … English World dictionary
professed — index alleged, ostensible, purported, putative, specious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
professed — (adj.) openly declared, 1560s, pp. adj. from PROFESS (Cf. profess) … Etymology dictionary
professed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a quality or feeling) claimed openly but often falsely. 2) self acknowledged. DERIVATIVES professedly adverb … English terms dictionary
Professed — Profess Pro*fess , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Professed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Professing}.] [F. prof[ e]s, masc., professe, fem., professed (monk or nun), L. professus, p. p. of profiteri to profess; pro before, forward + fateri to confess, own. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
professed — pro|fessed [prəˈfest] adj [only before noun] formal 1.) used to describe a belief that someone has stated openly ▪ a professed atheist 2.) used to describe a feeling or attitude that someone says they have, but which may not be true ▪ Their… … Dictionary of contemporary English
professed — pro|fessed [ prə fest ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) admitting publicly that you have a particular feeling or belief: a professed Socialist 2. ) used for describing something that you claim to be true but that is possibly false: their professed aim/goal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
professed — adjective (only before noun) formal 1 clearly stating what you believe: a professed atheist 2 pretended, rather than real or sincere: Holly s professed uncertainty professedly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
professed — adjective 1) his professed ambition Syn: claimed, supposed, ostensible, self styled, apparent, pretended, purported 2) a professed libertarian Syn: declared, self acknowledged, self confessed, confessed … Thesaurus of popular words
professed — adjective 1) their professed independence Syn: claimed, supposed, ostensible, self styled, apparent, pretended, purported 2) a professed Christian Syn: declared, self acknowledged, self confessed … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
