professionist

noun

pro·​fes·​sion·​ist

-sh(ə)nə̇st

plural -s

1

: one pursuing a profession or trade

2

chiefly Scottish : one who makes an insincere profession of religion

Word History

Etymology

German, from profession (from Middle French) + -ist

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