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Vocation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Vocation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the particular occupation for which you are trained

"After years of studying architecture, she finally found her true vocation in designing sustainable public spaces."

2

a body of people doing the same kind of work

"The union successfully negotiated better wages for all members of the vocation."

3

An inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.

"After years of feeling empty in his corporate job, the man finally listened to what he believed was a divine vocation and became a missionary."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
occupation body
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
specialization lifework walk of life business life profession press corps
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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