Learning languages is my avocation. I don't get paid for it.
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Avocation
//ævoʊˈkeɪʃən//
Synonyms for "avocation" (15 found)
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Noun(3 words)
Related words (7)
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30 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- призвание noun (usual employment; vocation)
- развлечение noun (calling away)
- странично занимание noun (calling away)
- хоби noun (hobby)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 娛樂 /娱乐 noun (calling away)
- 愛好 /爱好 noun (hobby)
- 興趣 /兴趣 noun (hobby)
Dutch
1 entries- afleiding noun (that which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation)
Finnish
4 entries- harrastus noun (hobby)
- juttu noun (calling away)
- juttu noun (hobby)
- juttu noun (that which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation)
French
1 entries- appel noun (calling away)
Interlingua
3 entries- appello noun (calling away)
- clamation noun (calling away)
- hobby noun (hobby)
Italian
3 entries- chiamata noun (calling away)
- hobby noun (hobby)
- passatempo noun (hobby)
Russian
4 entries- призва́ние noun (usual employment; vocation)
- развлече́ние noun (calling away)
- развлече́ние noun (that which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation)
- хо́бби noun (hobby)
Spanish
3 entries- afición noun (hobby)
- llamada noun (calling away)
- pasatiempo noun (hobby)
Swedish
2 entries- fritidssysselsättning noun (hobby)
- hobby noun (hobby)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Gardening became her beloved avocation.
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His avocation is photography.
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Skiing is his winter avocation.
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