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- Dictionaryvocation/və(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation: "not all of us have a vocation to be nurses or doctors"
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VOCATION definition: 1. a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give all your time…. Learn more.
The meaning of VOCATION is a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or course of action; especially : a divine call to the religious life. How to use vocation in a sentence. Did you know?
VOCATION meaning: 1. a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give all your time…. Learn more.
A vocation (from Latin vocatio 'a call, summons') is an occupation to which a person is especially drawn or for which they are suited, trained or qualified. Though now often used in non-religious contexts, the meanings of the term originated in Christianity .
a strong impulse or inclination to follow a particular activity or career. a divine call to God's service or to the Christian life. a function or station in life to which one is called by God: the religious vocation; the vocation of marriage. vocation. / vəʊˈkeɪʃən /.
[countable] a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you synonym calling. Nursing is not just a job—it's a vocation. She believes that she has found her true vocation in life. You missed your vocation—you should have been an actor. Collocations Jobs. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
1. A regular occupation, especially one for which a person is particularly suited or qualified. 2. a. An inclination or aptness for a certain kind of work: a vocation for medicine. b. Theology A calling of an individual by God, especially for a religious career.
If you have a vocation, you have a strong feeling that you are especially suited to do a particular job or to fulfil a particular role in life, especially one which involves helping other people.
noun. /voʊˈkeɪʃn/. [countable] a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you synonym calling Nursing is not just a job — it's a vocation. She believes that she has found her true vocation in life. You missed your vocation — you should have been an actor. Topic Collocations.
Definitions of vocation. noun. the particular occupation for which you are trained. synonyms: calling, career. see more. noun. a body of people doing the same kind of work. synonyms: occupational group. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. vocation.
