Vocation

Noun

 * 1) an inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling
 * 2) an occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified

Derived terms

 * vocational

Related terms

 * vocative

Hypernyms

 * job
 * labour
 * occupation
 * work

Adjectives for Vocation
perilous; sane; sacred; legitimate; peaceful; lifelong.

Verbs for Vocation
desert—; employ in—; enter—; fit for—; forsake—; master—; overcrowd—; prepare for—; pursue—; qualify for—; skill in—; —allures; —attracts;  —beckons;  —demands; —exacts; —fascinates; —interests; —necessitates; —requires; —treats of.

Thesaurus
ambition, apostleship, area, art, aspiration, bag, basis, business, call, calling, care of souls, career, career building, careerism, cause, consideration, craft, cup of tea, employment, field, forte, game, goal, ground, guiding light, guiding star, handicraft, holy orders, ideal, inspiration, intention, job, lifework, line, line of business, line of work, lodestar, long suit, main interest, mainspring, manner, matter, metier, mission, motive, mystery, number, occupation, pastorage, pastoral care, pastorate, pet subject, practice, priesthood, priestship, principle, profession, pursuit, rabbinate, racket, reason, sacred calling, sake, score, source, specialism, speciality, specialization, specialty, spring, strong point, style, technicality, the church, the cloth, the desk, the ministry, the pulpit, thing, trade, type, ulterior motive, walk, walk of life, way, weakness, work

Etymology
From Latin via Old French

Translations

 * Armenian:, հակում
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 天职
 * Finnish: elämäntehtävä, kutsumus
 * French:


 * German:
 * Icelandic:
 * Japanese: 天職
 * Russian:
 * Swedish:
 * Welsh: galwedigaeth


 * Armenian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Finnish:


 * French:
 * Japanese: 天職
 * Portuguese: vocação
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Swedish:


 * : (méhna)
 * : roeping, beroep
 * : vocazione
 * : 직업 (jigeop)
 * : vocação
 * : vocación