2006-12-02 17:39:41 · 5 answers · asked by damodharan c 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
an avocation is something you do aside from your regular occupation, such as a hobby. Your primary occupation is a vocation. So the Doctors vocation may be medicine but his avocation could be horse-back riding, for example.
Edit: Lee is right, avocation could also be your vocation, albeit would be a less clear term to use for vocation, since the latter is so deeply ingrained and avocation is rarely used (have you ever heard it in a conversation?)
2006-12-02 17:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by michalakd 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Avocation is a hobby, vocation is a job.
2006-12-02 18:34:56 · answer #2 · answered by halleberry_aus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avocation is hobby, vocation is full time job.
2006-12-02 17:48:47 · answer #3 · answered by catcher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vocation is what you do for a living, avocation is what you like to do (it can be your vocation, or a hobby)
2006-12-02 17:46:31 · answer #4 · answered by lee m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for avocation, it's spelled with A V O C A T I O N
for vacation, it's spelled with V A C A T I O N
2006-12-02 18:52:54 · answer #5 · answered by 14years 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋