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avocation

🇬🇧 UK/ˌævəʊˈkeɪʃn/🇺🇸 US/.ævәu'keiʃәn/
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

A hobby or leisure activity pursued outside of one's main occupation

业余爱好,副业

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
aprefix
+
vocvoice, call
+
aconnector
+
tionact, process, state
=avocation

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Writing fiction was his favorite avocation, something he pursued passionately on weekends.

  • 2.

    Photography has become my avocation since retiring from my full-time graphic design career.

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