(of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed openly but often falsely

for all her professed populism, she was seen as remote from ordinary people

(of a person) openly declared to be

a professed and conforming Anglican

claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case

he had professed his love for her only to walk away

I don't profess to be an expert

he professed himself amazed at the boy's ability

affirm one's faith in or allegiance to (a religion or set of beliefs)

a people professing Christianity

teach (a subject) as a professor

a professor—what does he profess?