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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary av·o·ca·tion ETYMOLOGY Latin avocation-, avocatio, from avocare to call away, from ab- + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice — more at voice DATE circa 1617 1. archaic : diversion , distraction 2. customary employment : vocation 3. a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby English Etymology avocation 1520s, "a calling away from one's occupation," from L.avocationem (nom. avocatio) "a calling away," pp. of avocare,from ab- "off, away from" + vocare "to call" (see voice). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 avocation avo·ca·tion / 7AvEu5keiFn; NAmE 7Avou- / noun (formal)a hobby or other activity that you do for interest and enjoyment 业余爱好 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged av·o·ca·tion \ˌavəˈkāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin avocation-, avocatio, from avocatus (past participle of avocare to call away, from a, ab from, away + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at of , voice 1. archaic : a calling away : diversion , distraction < try, by every method of avocation and amusement, whether you cannot get the better of that dejection — Thomas Gray > 2. : a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's regular work especially for enjoyment : hobby < a lawyer by profession but painting has been his avocation for years > — opposed to vocation 3. : regular or customary work or employment : vocation • av·o·ca·tion·al \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷shənəl, -shnəl\ adjective |
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