Definitions for avocation

avocation av·o·ca·tion

Spelling: [av-uh-key-shuh n]
IPA: /ˌæv əˈkeɪ ʃən/

Avocation is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 259 anagrams from letters in avocation (aacinootv).

Definitions for avocation

noun

  1. something a person does in addition to a principal occupation, especially for pleasure; hobby:
  2. a person's regular occupation, calling, or vocation.
  3. Archaic. diversion or distraction.

Origin of avocation

1520-30; Latin āvocātiōn- (stem of āvocātiō) a calling away. See a-4, vocation

Examples for avocation

He will find that in assuming our avocation he also has assumed our degradation.

Industry is diligence applied to some avocation, business, or profession.

He stammered, and read and wrote a lot of poetry (mostly in secret), an avocation he changed to photography for the novel.

The avocation of a colonist, usually so active, had little interest for me.

They were a gay group of men, and hospitality was their avocation.

Petrarca, in his avocation of barber, was in the greatest request.

A woman with eyes like that would not be safe alone in any avocation where men could observe her.

I think it was more a matter of self-consciousness… I always saw writing about music as purely an avocation.

The girl of the future will select her own avocation and take her own training for it.

I would not like to hurt your feelings by calling your avocation a trade!

Word Value for avocation
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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