avocation

noun

av·o·ca·tion ˌa-və-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce avocation (audio)

: a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby

He's a professional musician, but his avocation is photography.

He had the restrained manners developed when tennis was the avocation of gentleman jocks …

Margo Jefferson

: customary employment : vocation

'My name is Riah,' said the old man, with courteous action, 'and my avocation is in London city.'

Charles Dickens

archaic : diversion, distraction

Example Sentences

He breeds dogs as an avocation. My favorite avocation is reading.

Recent Examples on the Web Tahtinen, a graphic artist by occupation and a photographer by avocation, has snapped more than 1,400 pictures of San Francisco scenes.

Robert Krier, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2022 Vice was Monaco’s true draw, no longer just a sport of the idle rich, but an aspirational avocation for the middle class.

Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 21 June 2022 But his most enduring influence came not from his professional work but from his avocation: the promotion public-policy work that would keep America secure, prosperous, and free.

Kenneth R. Weinstein, National Review, 16 Mar. 2022 Nadeem and Saud’s pursuit is a noble one, inspired by their late mother, but as a character study, All That Breathes shows the toll that this all-consuming avocation has taken on them.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2022 These real-life adventure stories, and many more, are stored in the mental reelhouse of Tim Reid, a baseball historian by vocation and an Errol Flynn historian by avocation.

Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2021 Peggy Atkins, who has been an avid gardener for many years, still taps into her avocation on her Lutherville townhouse patio.

Nelson Coffin, baltimoresun.com, 26 Apr. 2021 Your mother can sunbathe resplendently and ponder her next avocation without lifting a finger.

Sara Bosworth, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2021 Racing was primarily his wife’s interest and avocation.

John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2021 See More

单词	avocations
释义	avocation noun av·o·ca·tion ˌa-və-ˈkā-shən 1 : a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby He's a professional musician, but his avocation is photography. He had the restrained manners developed when tennis was the avocation of gentleman jocks … Margo Jefferson 2 : customary employment : vocation 'My name is Riah,' said the old man, with courteous action, 'and my avocation is in London city.' Charles Dickens 3 archaic : diversion, distraction Synonyms hobby hobbyhorse pursuit recreation See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He breeds dogs as an avocation. My favorite avocation is reading. Recent Examples on the Web Tahtinen, a graphic artist by occupation and a photographer by avocation, has snapped more than 1,400 pictures of San Francisco scenes. Robert Krier, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2022 Vice was Monaco’s true draw, no longer just a sport of the idle rich, but an aspirational avocation for the middle class. Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 21 June 2022 But his most enduring influence came not from his professional work but from his avocation: the promotion public-policy work that would keep America secure, prosperous, and free. Kenneth R. Weinstein, National Review, 16 Mar. 2022 Nadeem and Saud’s pursuit is a noble one, inspired by their late mother, but as a character study, All That Breathes shows the toll that this all-consuming avocation has taken on them. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2022 These real-life adventure stories, and many more, are stored in the mental reelhouse of Tim Reid, a baseball historian by vocation and an Errol Flynn historian by avocation. Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2021 Peggy Atkins, who has been an avid gardener for many years, still taps into her avocation on her Lutherville townhouse patio. Nelson Coffin, baltimoresun.com, 26 Apr. 2021 Your mother can sunbathe resplendently and ponder her next avocation without lifting a finger. Sara Bosworth, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2021 Racing was primarily his wife’s interest and avocation. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Latin avocation-, avocatio, from avocare to call away, from ab- + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice — more at voice First Known Use circa 1617, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Kids Definition avocation noun av·o·ca·tion ˌa-və-ˈkā-shən : an interest or activity that is not a regular job : hobby avocations noun plural of avocation as in pursuits an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure photography is merely an avocation for me—I've never tried to make money off of it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pursuits hobbies sports amusements pastimes entertainments recreations relaxations hobbyhorses diversions distractions
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