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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprofessare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: profes-sa-re
"Molti professano la loro fede in quella chiesa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To claim openly, often falsely or pretentiously, that one has a certain quality, feeling, or belief.
"He would constantly profess his undying loyalty to the company." - 2
To state or declare one's belief in or allegiance to a religion, faith, or set of principles.
"She chose to profess her Christian faith openly in front of the congregation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'profiteri', meaning 'to declare publicly', composed of 'pro-' (forth, publicly) and 'fateri' (to confess, admit). It entered the English language in the late Middle English period via Old French 'professer', initially retaining religious connotations of taking vows before broadening to general declarations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Profess" is said worldwide
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professer
Transliteration: pro-fe-se
"Il aime professer ses opinions politiques en public."
bekennen
Transliteration: be-ken-nen
"Er tut so, als würde er seine Überzeugungen offen bekennen."
professare
Transliteration: profes-sa-re
"Molti professano la loro fede in quella chiesa."
profesar
Transliteration: pro-fe-sar
"Ella suele profesar un gran amor por el arte."
professar
Transliteration: pro-fe-sar
"Eles professam uma religião antiga."
घोषणा करना
Transliteration: ghoshana karna
"उसने अपने विश्वास की घोषणा की।"
声称
Transliteration: shēngchēng
"他声称自己对艺术一无所知。"
공언하다
Transliteration: gong-eon-hada
"그는 자신의 신념을 공개적으로 공언했다."
公言する
Transliteration: kōgen suru
"彼は自身の無実を公言した。"
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