avocation

(ăv'ō-kā'shən)
n.

1. An activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment; a hobby.
2. One's regular work or profession.
3. Archaic. A distraction or diversion.

[Latin āvocātiō, āvocātiōn-, diversion, from āvocātus, past participle of āvocāre, to call away : ā-, ab-, away; see ab-¹ + vocāre, to call.]

avocational av'o·ca'tion·al adj.
avocationally av'o·ca'tion·al·ly adv.

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n

Definition: hobby
Antonyms: profession, vocation, work

IN BRIEF: n. - An auxiliary activity.

Tutor's tip: Having an "avocation" (activity in addition to regular work) for stamp collecting sometimes creates an "evocation" (state of calling to mind) of past eras.

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• Hobbies - avocation: hobby

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bibeskæftigelse, fritidssyssel

Nederlands (Dutch)
bijbaantje, hobby, roeping

Français (French)
n. - métier, profession, activité de loisir, passe-temps, violon d'Ingres

Deutsch (German)
n. - Nebenbeschäftigung, Beruf

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - απασχόληση, επάγγελμα, πάρεργο, χόμπι

Italiano (Italian)
avocazione, hobby

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ocupação (f), atividade (f), passatempo

Русский (Russian)
профессия, призвание

Español (Spanish)
n. - afición, pasatiempo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bisyssla, fritidssysselsättning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
副业, 嗜好

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 副業, 嗜好

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 부업, 직업

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 副業, 余技

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) هوايه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מקצוע צדדי, תחביב‬

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