avocation
A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuitA hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
» Learning languages is my avocation. I don't get paid for it.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
хо́ббиxóbbi
(countable, uncountable)That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
развлече́ниеrazvlečénije
(countable, uncountable)Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
призва́ниеprizvánije
(countable, uncountable)The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A calling away; a diversion.
развлече́ниеrazvlečénije
- an auxiliary activity
Examples
5 sentencesLearning languages is my avocation. I don't get paid for it.
His avocation is photography.
Gardening became her beloved avocation.
Skiing is his winter avocation.
They tended their flocks and herds together, and carried on all their avocations in common.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
From Latin āvocātiō (“a distraction”), from āvocō (“to call off, distract”).From Latin āvocātiō (“a distraction”), from āvocō (“to call off, distract”).
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Forms
plural: avocations| Singular | avocation |
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Synonyms
13 synonyms- an auxiliary activity:by-linehobbypursuitsidelinespare-time activity
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable