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vocation \voh-KAY-shun\ noun
1 a : a summons or strong inclinationto a particular state or course of action; especially : a divine call to the religious life
b : an entry into the priesthood or a religious order
2 a : the work in which a person is employed : occupation
b : the persons engaged in a particularoccupation
3 : the special function of an individualor group
Examples:
"The superpower I've always wishedfor is invisibility, and I chose my vocation accordingly. A novelist gets140,000 words per one tiny authorphoto. That's a visibility ratio I can livewith." — Barbara Kingsolver, quoted in The New Statesman (UK), 15 Oct. 2018
"I'd just graduated law school and was struggling to find a field of law thatwould interest me. My brother Tony … mentioned how his friend and collegemusic professor had a lawyer … who was a big shot in the music industry. I was intrigued; music was my passion, but law would be my vocation. I had no idea I could potentially work in bothfields. — Robert S. Meloni, Billboard.com, 15 Oct. 2018
Did you know?
Vocation has been making its voiceheard in English since the 15thcentury, when it referred to a summons from God to perform a particular task or function in life, especially a religious career. It shouldcome as no surprise, then, that the word is a descendant of Latin vocatio, meaning "summons." Vocatio, in turn, comes from vocare, meaning "to call," which itself is from vox, meaning"voice." Vocation also has a secularposition in the English language as a word for the strong desire to do a certain kind of work or the work itself, much like the words calling or occupation.
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vo·ca·tion\vō-kā-shn\noun- : a strong desire to spend your lifedoing a certain kind of work (such as religious work)
- : the work that a person does or should be doing
Full Definition- 1 a : a summons or strong inclinationto a particular state or course of action; especially : a divine call to the religious life
b : an entry into the priesthood or a religious order - 2 a : the work in which a person is employed : occupation
b : the persons engaged in a particular occupation - 3 : the special function of an individual or group
Examples
- This isn't just a job for me; it's a vocation.
- people who follow a religiousvocation
- He never felt a real sense of vocation.
Origin: Middle English vocacioun,from Anglo-French vocaciun, fromLatin vocation-, vocatio summons, from vocare to call, from vox voice — more at voice.First use: 15th centurySynonyms: calling, employment, game, lay, line, profession, trade, occupation, work
vo·ca·tion\vō-kā-shn\noun- : a strong desire to spend your lifedoing a certain kind of work (such as religious work)
- : the work that a person does or should be doing
Full Definition- 1 a : a summons or strong inclinationto a particular state or course of action; especially : a divine call to the religious life
b : an entry into the priesthood or a religious order - 2 a : the work in which a person is employed : occupation
b : the persons engaged in a particular occupation - 3 : the special function of an individual or group
Examples
- This isn't just a job for me; it's a vocation.
- people who follow a religiousvocation
- He never felt a real sense of vocation.
Origin: Middle English vocacioun,from Anglo-French vocaciun, fromLatin vocation-, vocatio summons, from vocare to call, from vox voice — more at voice.First use: 15th centurySynonyms: calling, employment, game, lay, line, profession, trade, occupation, work
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