There is a different definition of "professional" that is often used however; it's a co-opting of your proper meaning that is often used by large corporations t

There is a different definition of "professional" that is often used however; it's a co-opting of your proper meaning that is often used by large corporations to support the status quo and discourage innovation. That definition is this: "Professionalism" is the recognized respect that should be given to those individuals, processes and companies labeled as such due to their earned credentials in a particular field. It's a definition created specifically with the intent of preventing the questioning of the status quo; an overdeveloped argument to authority, basically.