pseudoprofession

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ profession.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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:

     Patrick: But it's a pseudoprofession, anyway.

Related terms

• pseudoprofessional
• semiprofession
• semiprofessional