- professed pro·fessed adj
- [prə'fɛst]
Rel professo (-a), (self-declared) dichiarato (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
professed pro·fessed adj
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pro·fessed — /prəˈfɛst/ adj, always before a noun formal : openly said or declared He is a professed enemy of the king. a professed Jew/Catholic/Muslim often used to suggest that what someone says is not true or should be doubted His professed reason for… … Useful english dictionary
professed — pro|fessed [prəˈfest] adj [only before noun] formal 1.) used to describe a belief that someone has stated openly ▪ a professed atheist 2.) used to describe a feeling or attitude that someone says they have, but which may not be true ▪ Their… … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-pro·fessed — /ˌsɛlfprəˈfɛst/ adj, always used before a noun usually disapproving 1 : ↑self proclaimed self professed experts 2 : ↑self confessed a self professed sports junkie … Useful english dictionary
professed — pro•fessed [[t]prəˈfɛst[/t]] adj. 1) avowed; acknowledged 2) professing to be qualified • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < ML, L profess(us) (ptp. of profitērī to declare publicly = pro I+ fitērī, comb. form of fatērī to acknowledge) + ed II… … From formal English to slang
professed — pro fessed || prÉ™ fest adj. declared, proclaimed; sworn, pledged; supposed, alleged pro·fess || prÉ™ fes v. claim, allege; present oneself as ; declare one s faith in ; engage in , work in ; feign, pretend … English contemporary dictionary
