vocation

[ voh-key-shuhn ]
/ voʊˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun

a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling.
a strong impulse or inclination to follow a particular activity or career.
a divine call to God's service or to the Christian life.
a function or station in life to which one is called by God: the religious vocation; the vocation of marriage.

Origin of vocation

1400–50; late Middle English vocacio(u)n < Latin vocātiōn- (stem of vocātiō) a call, summons, equivalent to vocāt(us) past participle of vocāre to call (see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vocation

avocation vocation vacation vocation

Words nearby vocation

vocalise, vocalism, vocalist, vocalize, vocat., vocation, vocational, vocational education, vocational guidance, vocational school, vocationalism

Words related to vocation

duty, art, office, profession, mission, trade, racket, employment, post, occupation, handicraft, field, role, dodge, do, business, game, craft, pursuit, line

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British Dictionary definitions for vocation

vocation
/ (vəʊˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

a specified occupation, profession, or trade
  1. a special urge, inclination, or predisposition to a particular calling or career, esp a religious one
  2. such a calling or career

Word Origin for vocation

C15: from Latin vocātiō a calling, from vocāre to call