vocation

A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle.

Noun

  1. 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.

Origin

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.

Forms

vocations

Hypernyms

job labour occupation work

Related

vocative avocation

Derived

vocational