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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 [ˌævəˈkeɪʃən]
n
1. Formal a minor occupation undertaken as a diversion
2. Not standard a person's regular job or vocation
[from Latin āvocātiō a calling away, diversion from, from āvocāre to distract, from vocāre to call]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.avocation - an auxiliary activityavocation - 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
Translations
avocation [ˌævəʊˈkeɪʃən] N (frm) (= minor occupation) → diversión f, distracción f; (= employment) → vocación f
avocation
n (form: = calling) → Berufung f


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