Definition of vocation Vocation

/vowkejˈʃʌn/ - [vowkeyshun] - vo•ca•tion

We found 12 definitions of vocation from 6 different sources.

What does vocation mean?

WordNet

Noun
vocation - the particular occupation for which you are trained
		career, calling
		line of work, occupation, business, job, line the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
		specialism, specialisation, speciality, specialization, specialty the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
		lifework the principal work of your career
		walk of life, walk careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life"
vocation - a body of people doing the same kind of work
		occupational group
		body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
		profession an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

= synonym
= antonym
= related word

Wiktionary

vocation (Noun)
An inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.
vocation (Noun)
An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

vocation (n.)
A call; a summons; a citation; especially, a designation or appointment to a particular state, business, or profession.
vocation (n.)
Destined or appropriate employment; calling; occupation; trade; business; profession.
vocation (n.)
A calling by the will of God.
vocation (n.)
The bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a person or nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation; as, the vocation of the Jews under the old dispensation, and of the Gentiles under the gospel.
vocation (n.)
A call to special religious work, as to the ministry.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

vocation
An occupation, either professional or voluntary, that is seen more to those who carry it out than simply financial reward. Vocations can be seen as providing a psychological or spiritual need for the worker, and are often assumed to carry some form of altruistic intent.

Wikipedia

A vocation (Latin for a calling) is a job that suits a person best. It is also the desire to do a particular job, especially a religious career like being a priest. For religious people, a vocation is often something they feel God has asked them to do. A vocation is followed more for spiritual or emotional reasons than for money, which is a helpful extra benefit from a vocation but not the reason for it.

In Christianity.

Vocations meet a psychological or spiritual need for the worker, and the word can also be used for a job at which a person is gifted. The word "vocation" comes from the Latin "vocare", meaning "to call";. In the past the word meant people's being called to follow Christianity. Martin Luther was the first to use it in the modern way, to describe a life-task.

Christians believe God has created each person with gifts and talents designed for a reason. Christians can be called to vocations that are faithful to Christian teachings, such as marriage, or to be a priest, monk or nun, chastity as a single person or the general calling to live a life that is right, for the good of the Church or humanity.

For those who are not priests or full-time religious people, Protestantism was important in telling them they still had a vocation. Calvinism told people to work hard in life. Calvin said a Christian had two callings; a general calling to serve God and a calling to do a particular job in which they are useful. Protestant ministers in the past said working hard gives go