professed adjective

/prəˈfest/ adj [before noun]

Definition

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describes a belief which someone has made known

She is a professed monarchist.

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describes a belief or feeling which someone says they have or feel but which is probably not really held or felt

His professed love of women seems a little odd when you consider how he treats them.

(Definition of professed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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