— professionless , n.
/preuh fesh"euhn/ , n.
1. a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Cf. learned profession .
2. any vocation or business.
3. the body of persons engaged in an occupation or calling: to be respected by the medical profession.
4. the act of professing; avowal; a declaration, whether true or false: professions of dedication.
5. the declaration of belief in or acceptance of religion or a faith: the profession of Christianity.
6. a religion or faith professed.
7. the declaration made on entering into membership of a church or religious order.
[ 1175-1225; ME profession- (s. of professio ) the taking of the vows of a religious order. See PROFESSED, -ION ]
Syn. 1. calling, employment. See occupation. 4. asseveration, assertion, protestation.