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vocation
vocation
noun
Definition of VOCATION
1
the activity by which one regularly makes a living <finally made sculpting her vocation instead of just a hobby>
Related Words call, lifework; business, enterprise, field, livelihood, living, métier (also metier), racket [slang]; assignment, engagement, gig, mission; art, craft, handcraft, handicraft; appointment, berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation; duty, function, job, load, task, workload
2
the body of people in a profession or field of activity <she says that although she respects certain journalists, she despises the vocation> <politics has its honest and its dishonest practitioners, just like any other vocation>
Related Words calling, profession; association, club, federation, guild (also gild), organization, society
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