/ Dictionary / Index D deprofessionalize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•pro•fes•sion•al•ize Pronunciation: (dē"pru-fesh'u-nl-īz"), [key] — -ized, -iz•ing. to remove from professional control, influence, manipulation, etc. to cause to appear or become unprofessional; discredit or deprive of professional status: a campaign to deprofessionalize the nation's doctors. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. deprived de profundis* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language