professed

Definitions of professed
  1. adjective
    openly declared as such
    “her professed love of everything about that country”
    “McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist”
    synonyms: avowed
    declared
    made known or openly avowed
  2. adjective
    claimed with intent to deceive
    “his professed intentions”
    synonyms:
    declared
    made known or openly avowed
  3. adjective
    professing to be qualified
    “a professed philosopher”
    synonyms:
    professional
    engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
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