pseudoprofession
English
Etymology
From pseudo- + profession.
Pronunciation
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Noun
pseudoprofession (plural pseudoprofessions)
- 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.