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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

공언하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gong-eon-hada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Profess/prəˈfɛs/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 자신의 신념을 공개적으로 공언했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 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. 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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