AVOCATION


Meaning of AVOCATION in English

[ ˌavə'keɪʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun a hobby or minor occupation.

Derivatives

~al adjective

Origin

C17: from L. avocatio(n-) , from avocare 'call away'.

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