professed
/prəʊˈfest/adjective
1
- (of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed or asserted openly but often falsely（品质, 感情, 信念）自称的, 声称的, 伪称的, 妄称的：
for all her professed populism, she was seen as remote from ordinary people.
尽管她公开宣称自己的民粹主义, 但人们还是认为她疏远民众。
2
- (of a person) self-acknowledged or openly declared to be（人）自我承认的, 公开声称的：
a professed and conforming Anglican.
一个公开表示虔诚的圣公会教徒。
2.1
- (of a monk or nun) having taken the vows of a religious order（修士, 修女）已宣誓入教的。
2.2
- archaic claiming to be qualified as a particular specialist; professional〈古〉专业的; 专门的; 职业的。