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Definition of "avocation" []

  • An activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment; a hobby. (noun)
  • One's regular work or profession. (noun)
  • Archaic A distraction or diversion. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "avocation" in a sentence
  • "But Guckert's avocation is the least-creepy aspect of this story."
  • "My main avocation, almost a second vocation, is farming."
  • "I'm now pursuing my long-term avocation, the stock market."