avocational

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.

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

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avo·cation·al adj.

avo·cation·al·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

avocational - of or involved in an avocation