vocation
nounUK /vəʊˈkeɪʃən/ · CA, US /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
Etymology From Middle English vocacioun, from Old French vocation, from Latin vocātiō.
1
Ecclesiastical 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.
2
An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
- Nursing is a vocation that many people find horrendous.
- Derived terms
- vocational
- Hypernyms
- job, labour, occupation, work