adjective [onlybeforenoun] (formal)
1 used to describe a belief or a position that sb has publicly made known:
a professed Christian / anarchist
2 used to describe a feeling or an attitude that sb says they have but which may not be sincere:
These, at least, were their professed reasons for pulling out of the deal.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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