professed

adjectives

professing to be qualified
"a professed philosopher"
is similar to
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
"the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"; "began her professional career after the Olympics"; "professional theater"; "professional football"; "a professional cook"; "professional actors and athletes"
claimed with intent to deceive
"his professed intentions"
is similar to
made known or openly avowed
"their declared and their covert objectives"; "a declared liberal"
openly declared as such
"an avowed enemy"; "her professed love of everything about that country"; "McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist"