English words starting with prof

Meanings of Prof:

noun

A professor.

Usage examples:

You heard what the prof said!

abbreviation

Professor.

Usage examples:

Prof. smith

Meanings of Profanable:

adjective

Liable to be profaned.

Meanings of Profanatory:

adjective

Of the nature of or characterized by profanity; profaning.

Meanings of Profane:

adjective

Not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.

Usage examples:

A talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane

verb

Treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.

Usage examples:

It was a serious matter to profane a tomb

Meanings of Profaned:

verb

Treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.

Usage examples:

It was a serious matter to profane a tomb

adjective

Not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.

Usage examples:

A talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane

Meanings of Profanely:

adverb

In a way that shows no respect for a god or a religion, often through using language that is offensive or rude

Usage examples:

One guy got so offended that he jumped up, yelled profanely, and walked out., she is married to a f…

Meanings of Profanement:

noun

Profanation.

Meanings of Profanes:

verb

Treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.

Usage examples:

It was a serious matter to profane a tomb

adjective

Not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.

Usage examples:

A talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane

Meanings of Profaning:

verb

Treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.

Usage examples:

It was a serious matter to profane a tomb

adjective

Not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.

Usage examples:

A talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane

Meanings of Profanism:

noun

Profaneness, profanity.

Meanings of Profanities:

noun

Blasphemous or obscene language.

Usage examples:

An outburst of profanity

Meanings of Profanity:

noun

Blasphemous or obscene language.

Usage examples:

An outburst of profanity

Meanings of Profanize:

verb

To make profane; = "profane".

Meanings of Profection:

noun

The action or fact of going forward; progression, advance; (astrology) the movement of a celestial body in the order of the zodiacal signs; = "progression"; an instance of this.

Meanings of Profectitious:

adjective

Of property or money: that proceeds or is derived from a parent or ancestor (applied especially to a dowry given to a woman by her paterfamilias). contrasted with adventitious.

Meanings of Profert:

noun

In early use: the production or exhibition of a deed in a court of law; (subsequently) a formal allegation that a deed is produced in court. especially in "to make profert of": to produce or allege the production of (a document, deed, etc.) in court.

Meanings of Profess:

verb

Claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.

Usage examples:

He had professed his love for her only to walk away

Meanings of Professable:

adjective

Capable of being professed; able to profess; able to be publicly taught or lectured on by a professor.

Meanings of Professed:

adjective

(of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed openly but often falsely.

Usage examples:

For all her professed populism, she was seen as remote from ordinary people

verb

Claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.

Usage examples:

He had professed his love for her only to walk away

Meanings of Professedly:

adverb

Ostensibly; apparently (used in reference to something claimed or asserted, possibly falsely).

Usage examples:

Restrictions professedly designed to stop the use of political propaganda

Meanings of Professes:

verb

Claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.

Usage examples:

He had professed his love for her only to walk away

Meanings of Professing:

verb

Claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.

Usage examples:

He had professed his love for her only to walk away

Meanings of Profession:

noun

A paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.

Usage examples:

His chosen profession of teaching

Meanings of Professional:

adjective

Relating to or belonging to a profession.

Usage examples:

Young professional people

noun

A person engaged or qualified in a profession.

Usage examples:

Professionals such as lawyers and surveyors

Meanings of Professionalisation:

noun

The action or process of giving an occupation, activity, or group professional qualities, typically by increasing training or raising required qualifications.

Usage examples:

The professionalization of youth sports has turned coaching into an increasingly lucrative profession