1. (noun) an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion

• professing

1. (noun) the body of people in a learned occupation

• occupational group
• vocation

2. (noun) an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

• business
• job
• line
• line of work
• occupation

3. (noun) an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion

• affirmation
• avouchment
• avowal

4. (noun) affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith

• affirmation

1. (noun) the body of people in a learned occupation

• bar
• legal community
• legal profession
• business community
• businessmen
• community of scholars
• economics profession
• health profession
• priesthood

2. (noun) an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

• architecture
• education
• engineering
• technology
• journalism
• learned profession
• literature
• politics

1. (noun) an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion

• concede
• confess
• profess
• profess

2. (noun) affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith

• profess