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avocation

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av·o·ca·tion  (v-kshn)
n.
1. An activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment; a hobby.
2. One's regular work or profession.
3. Archaic A distraction or diversion.

[Latin vocti, voctin-, diversion, from voctus, past participle of vocre, to call away : -, ab-, away; see ab-1 + vocre, to call; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.]

avo·cation·al adj.
avo·cation·al·ly adv.

avocation
Noun
1. Brit, Austral & NZ old-fashioned a person's regular job
2. Formal a hobby [Latin avocare to distract]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.avocationavocation - an auxiliary activity
pastime, pursuit, interest - a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
spelaeology, speleology - the pastime of exploring caves

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Such an abounding, affectionate, friendly, loving feeling did this avocation beget; that at last I was continually squeezing their hands, and looking up into their eyes sentimentally; as much as to say, --Oh
The Brahmins maintain that in the almost endless sculptures of that immemorial pagoda, all the trades and pursuits, every conceivable avocation of man, were prefigured ages before any of them actually came into being.
It is impossible to keep the judges too distinct from every other avocation than that of expounding the laws.
 
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