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>

Synonyms calling, employment, game, lay, line, profession, trade, vocation, work

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

Near Antonyms avocation, hobby, pursuit

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>

Synonyms brotherhood, community, fellowship, fraternity, sodality, vocation

Related Words calling, profession; association, club, federation, guild (also gild), organization, society