vocation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /voʊˈkeɪʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
- (California, Southern) audio
- /vɐʉˈkæɪʃən/ (New-Zealand)
- /vəʊˈkeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /vəʉˈkæɪʃən/ (Australia)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wokʷ-der. Latin vocō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin vocātiōnembor. Old French vocationbor. Middle English vocacioun English vocation From Middle English vocacioun, from Old French vocation, from Latin vocātiō.
Meanings
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(Ecclesiastical, countable, uncountable) A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle.
The Catholic Church supports and teaches us that there are three vocations: the single life, married life, and the religious life or priesthood.
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(countable, uncountable) An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
Nursing is a vocation that many people find horrendous.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vocations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
work · job · occupation · labour
Relateds
Translations (65)
cmn 天職 /天职 (calling) · no yrke, erverv (occupation for which a person is suited) · fr vocation (occupation for which a person is suited) · hy կոչում (calling) · eo alvokiĝo (occupation for which a person is suited) · el κλίση (calling) · ar حِرْفَة (occupation for which a person is suited) · bg занимание (occupation for which a person is suited) · da kald (calling) · hy կոչում (occupation for which a person is suited) · pdt Beroop (nds) (occupation for which a person is suited) · ro predispoziție (calling) · ar نداء (calling) · ja 天職 (occupation for which a person is suited) · bg влечение (calling) · el επάγγελμα (occupation for which a person is suited) · ro ocupație (occupation for which a person is suited) · ro chemare (calling) · ca vocació (occupation for which a person is suited) · nn kall (calling) · ka ხელობა (calling) · sv kall (calling) · nrf vocâtion (calling) · it vocazione (occupation for which a person is suited) · ka პროფესია (calling) · pl posłannictwo (occupation for which a person is suited) · ru призва́ние (occupation for which a person is suited) · ro vocație (occupation for which a person is suited) · cmn 職業 /职业 (occupation for which a person is suited) · hu hivatás (occupation for which a person is suited) · de Berufung (calling) · nl roeping (calling) · nrf vocâtion (occupation for which a person is suited) · bg професия (occupation for which a person is suited) · ru призва́ние (calling) · ro vocație (calling) · ca vocació (calling) · fr vocation (calling) · bg призва́ние (calling) · fi kutsumus (calling) · ka მოწოდება (occupation for which a person is suited) · es profesión (occupation for which a person is suited) · gd dreuchd (occupation for which a person is suited) · arz مهنة (occupation for which a person is suited) · pt vocação (occupation for which a person is suited) · ar مِهْنَة (occupation for which a person is suited) · cy galwedigaeth (calling) · is köllun (calling) · ar رِسَالَة (calling) · pl powołanie (occupation for which a person is suited) · sv kall (occupation for which a person is suited) · hy հակում (calling) · fi elämäntehtävä (calling) · fi ammatti (occupation for which a person is suited) · ja 天職 (calling) · pt vocação (calling) · de Beruf (occupation for which a person is suited) · es vocación (calling) · cs povolání (occupation for which a person is suited) · ka ხელობა (occupation for which a person is suited) · ar اختيار لغرض دينيّ (calling) · id vokasi (occupation for which a person is suited) · eo alvokiĝo (calling) · ka მოწოდება (calling) · ar دعوَة (calling)