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avocation

[ av-uh-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. something a person does in addition to a principal occupation, especially for pleasure; hobby:

    Our doctor's avocation is painting.

  2. a person's regular occupation, calling, or vocation.
  3. Archaic. diversion or distraction.


avocation

/ ˌ汹əˈ°ì±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. formal.
    a minor occupation undertaken as a diversion
  2. not_standard.
    a person's regular job or vocation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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  • ²¹±¹î€…o·³¦²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô·ly adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of avocation1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin Äå±¹´Ç³¦Äå³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of Äå±¹´Ç³¦Äå³Ù¾±Å ) “a calling awayâ€; a- 4, vocation
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of avocation1

C17: from Latin Äå±¹´Ç³¦Äå³Ù¾±Å a calling away, diversion from, from Äå±¹´Ç³¦Äå°ù±ð to distract, from ±¹´Ç³¦Äå°ù±ð to call
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His dialogue snaps, and he can riff on just about anything, including Joe’s avocation as a jazz pianist, with authority.

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This avocation can be traced back to an obscure Farmer Alfalfa cartoon his father showed him once.

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Once she yells about her charley horse what might have been a saucy turn degrades into an awkward limb pile because that is Miranda's avocation.

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At home, he strove for perfection in his avocation, woodworking, where the process was more flexible but the product, for better or worse, could be definitive.

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While continuing to promote educational programs throughout his life, Pelé also pursued his musical avocation.

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