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professionalist

professionalist noun: a person or organisation that supports a professional attitude.

Noun

professionalist (plural professionalists)

  1. A person or organisation that supports a professional attitude.
    • He is a talented chef and a professionalist in the kitchen.
  2. A professional person.

Forms of professionalist

pluralprofessionalists

Origin of professionalist

From professional + -ist.

Questions about professionalist

What does professionalist mean?
Professionalist means a person or organisation that supports a professional attitude.
What part of speech is professionalist?
Professionalist is a noun.
What is the plural of professionalist?
The plural of professionalist is professionalists.

Words near professionalist in the dictionary

  1. professionalises
  2. professionalish
  3. professionalising
  4. professionalism
  5. professionalisms
  6. professionalist
  7. professionalists
  8. professionalities
  9. professionality
  10. professionalization
  11. professionalizations

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