Professed Definition & Meaning
professed
- adjective
- professing to be qualified; "a professed philosopher"
- claimed with intent to deceive; "his professed intentions"
- openly declared as such; "an avowed enemy"; "her professed love of everything about that country"; "McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist"
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- What does professed mean?
- professing to be qualified; "a professed philosopher" claimed with intent to deceive; "his professed intentions" openly declared as such; "an avowed enemy"; "her professed love of everything about that country"; "McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist"
- What part of speech is professed?
- Professed is an adjective.
- How many definitions does professed have?
- Professed has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).