pseudoprofession

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English

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Etymology

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From pseudo- +‎ profession.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pseudoprofession (plural pseudoprofessions)

  1. A job that is not considered a true profession, but has many characteristics of a profession
    • 1988 January 22, Elizabeth Blanchard, “Three Teachers Talking”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
      Patrick: But it's a pseudoprofession, anyway.
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