Sekirov Dictionary

professional

/pɹəˈfɛʃ.ə.nəl/

adjective 4
noun 7
forms 3
phrases 2

adjective4

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of the kind and level expected of people trained for jobs such as medicine or law
- The doctor is very professional in his manner.
- You should get professional advice about your tax liability.
Expert.
Of an occupation, paid, especially so as to provide a livelihood.
•
Engaging in persistent behaviour that is exaggeratedly implied to be a full-time, paid occupation.
- Don't listen to him, he's a professional bullshitter.
- As a professional optimist, I always look on the bright side.

noun7

A person who belongs to a profession.
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A white-collar worker, especially one with a specialized, high-earning job such as a doctor or engineer.
- […]extra income earned this way is normally used for buying consumer goods, such as a cottage, car, boat, and so on, irrespective of whether the recipient is a professional or a tradesman. — 1987
A person who earns their living from a specified activity.
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(euphemistic) A prostitute.
- There was this nice lady who flirted with me at the bar, but it turned out that she was a professional.
An expert.
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.

forms

professionals · more professional · most professional

Phrases with professional

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