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professed (adj.)
[professed 词源字典]
"openly declared," 1560s, past participle adjective from
profess
. Earlier in a more specific sense of "having taken vows of a religious order" (late 14c.). Related:
Professedly
.
[professed etymology, professed origin, 英语词源]