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    vocation
    /və(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation: "not all of us have a vocation to be nurses or doctors"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vocationVocation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VOCATION is a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or course of action; especially : a divine call to the religious life. How to use vocation in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVOCATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VOCATION definition: 1. a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give all your time…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVOCATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    VOCATION meaning: 1. a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give all your time…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vocationVOCATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling. Synonyms: pursuit, employment. a strong impulse or inclination to follow a particular activity or career. a divine call to God's service or to the Christian life. a function or station in life to which one is called by God: the religious vocation; the vocation of marriage. vocation.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvocation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /vəʊˈkeɪʃn/ [countable] a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you synonym calling. Nursing is not just a job—it's a vocation. She believes that she has found her true vocation in life. You missed your vocation—you should have been an actor. Collocations Jobs. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOCATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you have a vocation, you have a strong feeling that you are especially suited to do a particular job or to fulfil a particular role in life, especially one which involves helping other people.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vocationVocation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word vocation derives from the Latin vocare "to call." To become a priest, you need to feel that you have been "called" to the ministry directly by God. Their job is their calling, or vocation. An avocation is something you do because you love it. Everyone should make it their goal to have their avocation become their vocation.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › vocationVocation - definition of vocation by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. A regular occupation, especially one for which a person is particularly suited or qualified. 2. a. An inclination or aptness for a certain kind of work: a vocation for medicine. b. Theology A calling of an individual by God, especially for a religious career.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishvocation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /voʊˈkeɪʃn/ [countable] a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you synonym calling Nursing is not just a job — it's a vocation. She believes that she has found her true vocation in life. You missed your vocation — you should have been an actor. Topic Collocations. Want to learn more?

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVOCATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    VOCATION definition: a strong feeling that you are right for a particular type of work, or a job that gives you this…. Learn more.