professionlessadj.

Brit.

/prəˈfɛʃnləs/, U.S.

/prəˈfɛʃ(ə)nləs/,

/proʊˈfɛʃ(ə)nləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: profession n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < profession n. + -less suffix.

Without a profession; that has no profession.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > lack of work > [adjective] > without a profession

professionless1798

laical1822

1798 Hull Advertiser 15 Sept. 2/3 An unfortunate and professionless gentleman.

1833 Fraser's Mag. 7 65 The harassed parent of half-a-dozen portionless girls and as many professionless boys.

1881 H. James Portrait of Lady II. i. 16 A fresh-looking, professionless gentleman, whose leisured state..was a decided advantage.

1933 Man 33 69 Indigent Pardhis, once..in great demand as snarers, now professionless.

2002 Financial Times (Nexis) 9 Mar. 5 His [sc. Carlyle's] wife..took up her whiplash pen in frustration at her own professionless, childless life.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	professionless
释义	professionlessadj. Brit. /prəˈfɛʃnləs/, U.S. /prəˈfɛʃ(ə)nləs/, /proʊˈfɛʃ(ə)nləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: profession n., -less suffix. Etymology: < profession n. + -less suffix. Without a profession; that has no profession. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > lack of work > [adjective] > without a profession professionless1798 laical1822 1798 Hull Advertiser 15 Sept. 2/3 An unfortunate and professionless gentleman. 1833 Fraser's Mag. 7 65 The harassed parent of half-a-dozen portionless girls and as many professionless boys. 1881 H. James Portrait of Lady II. i. 16 A fresh-looking, professionless gentleman, whose leisured state..was a decided advantage. 1933 Man 33 69 Indigent Pardhis, once..in great demand as snarers, now professionless. 2002 Financial Times (Nexis) 9 Mar. 5 His [sc. Carlyle's] wife..took up her whiplash pen in frustration at her own professionless, childless life. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1798
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