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Synonyms

[1] nonreligious, secular, temporal; also atheistic, godless, irreligious, pagan; lay, nonclerical; nondenominational, nonsectarian; earthly, mundane, terrestrial, worldly; material, physical, substantial; bodily, carnal, corporal, fleshly; blasphemous, impious, irreverent, sacrilegious; unconsecrated, unhallowed

Antonyms

religious, sacred

[3] blasphemous, irreverent, sacrilegious

pro·fan·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : the quality or state of being profane

2 : the use of profane language

3 : profane language

pro·fess verb 1 : to declare or admit openly : AFFIRM

2 : to declare in words only : PRETEND

3 : to confess one's faith in

4 : to practice or claim to be versed in (a calling or occupation)

— pro·fess·ed·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, insist, maintain, protest, warrant—more at CLAIM

[2] affect, assume, counterfeit, fake, feign, pretend, put on, sham, simulate—more at FEIGN

pro·fes·sion noun 1 : an open declaration or avowal of a belief or opinion

2 : a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long academic preparation

3 : the whole body of persons engaged in a calling

Synonyms

[1] affirmation, assertion, avowal, claim, declaration, protestation—more at PROTESTATION

[2] calling, employment, line, occupation, trade, vocation, work—more at OCCUPATION

1professional adjective 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession

2 : engaged in one of the professions

3 : participating for gain in an activity often engaged in by amateurs

— pro·fes·sion·al·ly adverb

2professional noun : one that engages in an activity professionally

pro·fes·sion·al·ism noun 1 : the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person

2 : the following of a profession (as athletics) for gain or livelihood

pro·fes·sion·al·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to give a professional nature to

pro·fes·sor noun : a teacher at a university or college; especially : a faculty member of the highest academic rank

— pro·fes·so·ri·al adjective

— pro·fes·sor·ship noun

1proffer verb prof·fered; prof·fer·ing : to present for acceptance : OFFER

Synonyms

advance, offer, pose, propose, propound, suggest, vote—more at PROPOSE

2proffer noun : something proposed for acceptance

Synonyms

offer, proposal, proposition, suggestion—more at PROPOSAL

pro·fi·cien·cy noun : the quality or state of being proficient

Synonyms

experience, expertise, know-how, savvy—more at EXPERIENCE

pro·fi·cient adjective : well advanced in an art, occupation, or branch of knowledge

— proficient noun

Synonyms

accomplished, adept, consummate, crack, crackerjack, expert, good, great, master, masterful, masterly, skilled, skillful, virtuoso; also adroit, clever, deft, dexterous, handy; gifted, talented; experienced, polished, practiced, seasoned, veteran; effective, effectual, efficient, workmanlike; able, capable, competent, fit, qualified; educated, knowledgeable, schooled, taught, trained, tutored, versed; all-around, well-rounded

Antonyms

amateur, amateurish, inexpert, unpolished, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillful

pro·fi·cient·ly adverb : in a proficient manner

Synonyms

ably, adeptly, capably, expertly, masterfully, skillfully, well—more at WELL

1profile noun [ORIGIN: It profilo, fr. profilare to draw in outline, fr. pro- forward (fr. L) + filare to spin, fr. LL, fr. L filum thread]

1 : a representation of something in outline; especially : a human head seen in side view

2 : a concise biographical sketch

3 : degree or level of public exposure

2profile verb pro·filed; pro·fil·ing : to write or draw a profile of

profiling noun : the act of suspecting or targeting a person solely on the basis of observed characteristics or behavior

1profit noun 1 : a valuable return

2 : the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost

— prof·it·less adjective

Synonyms

[1] earnings, income, proceeds, return, revenue, yield—more