Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

professionalship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-fes-sion-al-ship
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition, status, degree, or office of a professional.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Many years afterwards I baked a large cake of shortbread as a New Year's surprise to some friends at Huddersfield during my professionalship there."
"I have benefited more greatly by the high standard of professionalship which it furthers."
"Alberuni praises the efficiency and skilled professionalship of the stone-workers in the following words; "In every place to which some particular holiness is ascribed, the Hindu construct ponds intended for ablutions. [...]"

Etymology

From professional + -ship.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: professional

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

professionalism professionality professionalness

Questions

What does professionalship mean?: The condition, status, degree, or office of a professional.
Where does professionalship come from?: From professional + -ship.

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