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means The set of standards, competence, and conduct expected of someone doing their job well, especially how they handle pressure, people, and responsibility.

from Traces back to Latin 'professio' — a public declaration, originally the act of 'professing' before entering a vocation (think clergy or guilds declaring their calling). 'Profession' came to mean a learned occupation, and by the 19th century 'professionalism' emerged to describe the conduct and standards that supposedly separated paid experts from amateurs — the manner, not just the mastery.

origin
from guilds requiring sworn oaths of competence
not
same as competence, just better lighting
ironic truth
mostly means hiding how little you slept
modern form
replying all with impeccable passive aggression
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