avocation C2+ Topic:Work & Careers US /ˌævəˈkeɪʃən/ UK /ˌævəˈkeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a hobby or minor occupation pursued alongside one's main vocation Painting was his avocation, though accounting paid the bills. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a hobby or minor occupation... hobbypastimepursuitsidelinediversioninterest ↔ Opposites vocationoccupationprofessioncareer Word family Derived forms avocational Related forms vocationvocationalinvocationconvocation Etymology AI details From Latin avocatio ('a calling away, distraction'), from avocare ('to call away'), from ab- ('away') + vocare ('to call'). avocatio Latin avocare Latin vocare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Work & Careers Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # avocation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌævəˈkeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌævəˈkeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. a hobby or minor occupation pursued alongside one's main vocation ## Examples - Painting was his avocation, though accounting paid the bills. ## Synonyms - hobby - pastime - pursuit - sideline - diversion - interest ## Antonyms - vocation - occupation - profession - career ## Derived Forms - avocational ## Related Forms - vocation - vocational - invocation - convocation ## Roots and Affixes - Root: avocatio - Root: avocare - Root: vocare ## Etymology From Latin avocatio ('a calling away, distraction'), from avocare ('to call away'), from ab- ('away') + vocare ('to call'). ## AI Etymology Avocation is from Latin avocatio ('a calling away, distraction'), from avocare ('to call away'), from ab- ('away') + vocare ('to call'). In present-day use, it means a hobby or minor occupation pursued alongside one's main vocation. Derived formations include avocational. Related vocabulary includes vocation, vocational, invocation, and convocation. ## Topics - Work & Careers - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown