avocation

avocation

a hobby in addition to a principal occupation: The judge’s avocation is acting in little theater productions.; a person’s regular occupation or calling
Not to be confused with:evocation – a calling forth: an evocation of earlier times

av·o·ca·tion

A0549100 (ăv′ō-kā′shən)n. An activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment; a hobby.

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[Latin āvocātiō, āvocātiōn-, diversion, from āvocātus, past participle of āvocāre, to call away : ā-, ab-, away; see ab-¹ + vocāre, to call; see wek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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av′o·ca′tion·al adj.av′o·ca′tion·al·ly adv.

avocation

(ˌævəˈkeɪʃən) n1. formal a minor occupation undertaken as a diversion2. not standard a person's regular job or vocation[C17: from Latin āvocātiō a calling away, diversion from, from āvocāre to distract, from vocāre to call]

av•o•ca•tion

(ˌæv əˈkeɪ ʃən)

n. 1. something a person does in addition to a principal occupation, esp. for pleasure; hobby. 2. a person's regular occupation or calling; vocation. 3. Archaic. diversion or distraction. [1520–30; < Latin āvocātiō distraction] av`o•ca′tion•al, adj.

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avocation - an auxiliary activity hobby, spare-time activity, by-line, pursuit, sidelinepastime, 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"spelaeology, speleology - the pastime of exploring caves

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