🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

직업

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jig-eop

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Profession/prəˈfɛʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 자신의 직업에 큰 자부심을 가지고 있다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.

    "She decided to enter the legal profession after years of studying history."
  2. 2

    A body of people engaged in a particular occupation.

    "The entire medical profession is working together to address the health crisis."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin professio, meaning a public declaration or acknowledgment, originating from profiteri (to declare publicly). By the Middle English period, it evolved to designate a vocation or calling requiring specialized academic training and high standards.

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