Avocation
[,ævə'keɪʃ(ə)n] or ['ævo'keʃən]
Definition
(n.) A calling away; a diversion.
(n.) That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
(n.) Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
Typed by Ada
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Occasional business (business that calls aside).
Inputed by Dennis
Definition
n. formerly and properly a diversion or distraction from one's regular employment—now one's proper business = Vocation: business which calls for one's time and attention: (arch.) diversion of the thoughts from any employment: the calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
Inputed by Lewis
Examples
- The hours of this occupation were long, but the work was not particularly heavy, and Edison soon found opportunity for his favorite avocation--chemical experimentation. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Lord Steyne used to say to him by way of a good day when they met; and indeed that was now his avocation in life. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- My name is Riah,' said the old man, with courteous action, 'and my avocation is in London city. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- But Raymond did not join her in any of her avocations. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
Typist: Rodger