(not belonging to a profession)
1Profession (religious) — For Profession of faith (public avowal of faith according to a traditional formula), see Creed. The term religious profession is defined in the 1983 Code of Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church in relation to members of religious institutes as… …
2Religious Profession — • Describes both a declaration openly made, and a state of life publicly embraced Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religious Profession Religious Profession …
3List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …
4unprofessional — unprofessionally, adv. /un preuh fesh euh nl/, adj. 1. not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession. 2. at variance with or contrary to professional standards or ethics; not befitting members of a profession, as language …
5unprofessional — /ʌnprəˈfɛʃənəl / (say unpruh feshuhnuhl), / ˈfɛʃnəl/ (say feshnuhl) adjective 1. contrary to professional ethics; unbecoming in members of a profession. 2. not professional; not relating to or connected with a profession. 3. not belonging to a… …
6un´pro|fes´sion|al|ly — un|pro|fes|sion|al «UHN pruh FEHSH uh nuhl, FEHSH nuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. contrary to professional etiquette; unbecoming in members of a profession: »It would be unprofessional for a doctor to speak publicly of a patient s personal… …
7un|pro|fes|sion|al — «UHN pruh FEHSH uh nuhl, FEHSH nuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. contrary to professional etiquette; unbecoming in members of a profession: »It would be unprofessional for a doctor to speak publicly of a patient s personal problems. 2. not having… …
8Hopkins, Gerard Manley — born July 28, 1844, Stratford, Essex, Eng. died June 8, 1889, Dublin, Ire. British poet. After studies at Oxford, he converted to Roman Catholicism and eventually became a Jesuit priest. He burned his youthful verses as inappropriate to his… …
9unprofessional — un•pro•fes•sion•al [[t]ˌʌn prəˈfɛʃ ə nl[/t]] adj. 1) not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession 2) at variance with professional standards or ethics: unprofessional conduct[/ex] 3) not belonging to a profession;… …
10Nonprofessional — Non pro*fes sion*al, a. 1. Not belonging to a profession. [1913 Webster] 2. Not done by, or proceeding from, professional men; contrary to professional usage; unprofessional. [1913 Webster +PJC] …
