Professional vs. Professionalist

Professional vs. Professionalist — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Professional and Professionalist

Professionalnoun

A person who belongs to a profession

Professionalistnoun

A person or organisation that supports a professional attitude.

He is a talented chef and a professionalist in the kitchen.

Professionalnoun

A person who earns their living from a specified activity

Professionalistnoun

A professional person.

Professionalnoun

A reputation known by name

Professionalnoun

An expert.

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Professionaladjective

Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the (usually high) standards of a profession.

Professionaladjective

That is carried out for money, especially as a livelihood.

Professionaladjective

(by extension) Expert.

Professionalnoun

a person engaged in one of the learned professions

Professionalnoun

an athlete who plays for pay

Professionalnoun

an authority qualified to teach apprentices

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Professionaladjective

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood;

the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualificationsbegan her professional career after the Olympicsprofessional theaterprofessional footballa professional cookprofessional actors and athletes

Professionaladjective

of or relating to or suitable as a profession;

professional organizationsa professional field such as law

Professionaladjective

characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession;

professional conductprofessional ethicsa thoroughly professional performance

Professionaladjective

of or relating to a profession;

we need professional adviceprofessional trainingprofessional equipment for his new office

Professionaladjective

engaged in by members of a profession;

professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching