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Added 9 October 2026

professed

/pɹəˈfɛst/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about professed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Openly declared or acknowledged.
His professed religion was Catholicism.
Professing to be qualified.
She is a professed expert in mechanics.
Admitted to a religious order.

verb

simple past and past participle of profess

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