by Craig April 8, 2005
Get the professor x mug.The term professionalism originated from a business setting referring to the way a professional should conduct themselves. Behavior should be appropriate for the situation, usually mature and proper, attire should be business or business casual, and the person in general should be well kempt.
This term somehow trickled down into the colleges and universities and has taken on a whole new meaning due to its new non-professional environment.
Professionalism is a term is used by many professors who think that you are not worth their time or are lazy and tenured. Professors use this term for their own amusement or simply to watch their students gawk as they are blatantly insulted.
Its uses are, but not limited to, belittling a student or class, insulting students by suggesting they are too ____ , suggesting that students are asking stupid questions, the student is just wasting their time, or to simply usher the student out of their office with no other reason.
This term somehow trickled down into the colleges and universities and has taken on a whole new meaning due to its new non-professional environment.
Professionalism is a term is used by many professors who think that you are not worth their time or are lazy and tenured. Professors use this term for their own amusement or simply to watch their students gawk as they are blatantly insulted.
Its uses are, but not limited to, belittling a student or class, insulting students by suggesting they are too ____ , suggesting that students are asking stupid questions, the student is just wasting their time, or to simply usher the student out of their office with no other reason.
"Where is your professionalism! You don't know what you're talking about. Now get out of my office!" -Lazy professor
"I tried to ask him a question about the course but he yelled at me for wearing pajama pants. Saying it was a lack of professionalism or something and wouldn't answer my question." -General Student
"Oh I hate that professor.. I take good notes but I don't understand what he's talking about. He always makes me feel stupid when I try to ask a question- He just goes on and on about this professionalism crap and I don't ever get an answer to my question!" - General Student
"I tried to ask him a question about the course but he yelled at me for wearing pajama pants. Saying it was a lack of professionalism or something and wouldn't answer my question." -General Student
"Oh I hate that professor.. I take good notes but I don't understand what he's talking about. He always makes me feel stupid when I try to ask a question- He just goes on and on about this professionalism crap and I don't ever get an answer to my question!" - General Student
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A religon. Everyone has their own beleifs so to all the people who put bad and mean definitions for protestants they need to shut-up. Protestant follow practically the same rules as catholics.
by Vaniece July 1, 2006
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Get the Protest mug.1. (Definition) A Protestant is a person -- specifically, a Christian who is NOT a Catholic.
2. (Historical Origins) First seen in the 15th Century when the German princes use Martin Luther's 95 Theses as an excuse to break Rome's rule over them by forming their own churches unaffiliated with Catholicism. Another important schism from the Catholic Church occured when Henry VIII created the Anglican Church because the pope would not allow him to divorce his wife.
3. (Word origin) The word originates from "protest" -- Protestants protested against various teachings of the Catholic Church.
All other definitions of Protestants and Protestantism, while possibly superficially correct, mostly refer to specific sects of Protestantism such as Baptists, Episcopalians and Lutherans.
2. (Historical Origins) First seen in the 15th Century when the German princes use Martin Luther's 95 Theses as an excuse to break Rome's rule over them by forming their own churches unaffiliated with Catholicism. Another important schism from the Catholic Church occured when Henry VIII created the Anglican Church because the pope would not allow him to divorce his wife.
3. (Word origin) The word originates from "protest" -- Protestants protested against various teachings of the Catholic Church.
All other definitions of Protestants and Protestantism, while possibly superficially correct, mostly refer to specific sects of Protestantism such as Baptists, Episcopalians and Lutherans.
Monty was Catholic until last year, when he left the church. However, he claims to have remained a Christian. Therefore, he is a Protestant.
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Get the Protestant mug.People that have reason to not agree with a war that is taking place. These brave souls have always had to deal with people like the ones that have typed on this word but still battle on for there own beliefs.
I don't want this war as I don't think that it is right. I think I will get off my ass and tell the world what I know.
by Joe September 14, 2003
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