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professiona paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification

Pronunciation (IPA): /prəˈfeʃən/

Korean meaning: 전문직, 직업 (특히 전문적 훈련과 자격이 필요한)

Korean pronunciation: 프러**페**션

Example Sentences

  • My mom asked me to choose between two professions: doctor or lawyer, but I want to be a YouTuber!
  • Being a professional gamer is now considered a legitimate profession.
  • He changed his profession from accountant to chef because numbers gave him indigestion.

profession

NOUN

//prəˈfeʃən//

a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification

profession concept
💡 Concept

She chose law as her profession after years of careful thought.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/prəˈfeʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/prəˈfeʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpro--
Rootfess
Suffix--ion

Origin

라틴어에서 유래된 단어로, '공개적으로 선언하다'라는 의미에서 시작되어 '자신의 전문 분야를 공언하는 직업'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

confessionsessionrecession
confession
session
recession

🔗Collocations

medical profession
choose a profession
legal profession
by profession
enter the profession
noble profession

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom asked me to choose between two professions: doctor or lawyer, but I want to be a YouTuber!

Being a professional gamer is now considered a legitimate profession.

😄 Fun example

He changed his profession from accountant to chef because numbers gave him indigestion.

The nursing profession requires both technical skills and emotional intelligence.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

occupationcareervocationjobtrade

Antonyms

hobbyunemployment

Related

professionalprofessionalismexpertspecialistpractitioner

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