Definition of avocation Avocation
/æˌvʌkejˈʃʌn/ - [atvukeyshun] - av•o•ca•tion
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What does avocation mean?
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NounPlural: avocations |
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| avocation - an auxiliary activity | ||
| by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time 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" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- avocation (n.)
A calling away; a diversion. - avocation (n.)
That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation. - avocation (n.)
Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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avocation
a-vo-kā′shun, n. formerly and properly, a diversion or distraction from one's regular employment—now, one's proper business = Vocation: business which calls for one's time and attention: (arch.) diversion of the thoughts from any employment: the calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court. [Through Fr. from avocation-em, a calling away—ab, from, vocāre, to call.]
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🔤- avocation, noun, singular of avocations.
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