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vocation

 

[ və(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

career choice

A vocation is a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation, especially one that involves helping other people.

Synonyms

calling, occupation, profession

Examples of usage

  • She felt a vocation for teaching from a young age.
  • His vocation as a nurse was evident in his compassionate care for patients.
Context #2 | Noun

religious calling

In a religious context, a vocation is a divine call to a particular way of life, especially to the priesthood or monastic life.

Synonyms

calling, divine call, religious vocation

Examples of usage

  • She answered the vocation to become a nun.
  • His vocation as a priest was a lifelong commitment to serving God.

Translations

Translations of the word "vocation" in other languages:

🇵🇹 vocação

🇮🇳 पेशा

🇩🇪 Berufung

🇮🇩 panggilan

🇺🇦 покликання

🇵🇱 powołanie

🇯🇵 天職 (tenshoku)

🇫🇷 vocation

🇪🇸 vocación

🇹🇷 çağrı

🇰🇷 소명 (somyeong)

🇸🇦 دعوة

🇨🇿 povolání

🇸🇰 povolanie

🇨🇳 使命 (shǐmìng)

🇸🇮 poklic

🇮🇸 kall

🇰🇿 шақыру

🇬🇪 გამოძახება

🇦🇿 çağırış

🇲🇽 vocación

Etymology

The word 'vocation' comes from the Latin word 'vocare', which means 'to call'. It originally referred to a calling by God to a religious life, but over time, it has evolved to also mean a strong inclination or suitability for a particular career or occupation.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,383, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.