professed professed /prəˈfest/ adjective [before noun]
1 F0 describes a belief which someone has made known: » She is a professed monarchist.Thesaurus+: ↑Religious beliefs and atheistic beliefs2 F0 refers to a belief or feeling that someone says they have or feel, but is probably not sincere: » His professed love of women seems a little odd when you consider how he treats them.Thesaurus+: ↑Faking and pretending |