vocation
/voʊˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- A person's main occupation or profession, especially one that they are strongly drawn to and that involves special training.
- Teaching is not just a job for her; it is her vocation.
- Many people find their vocation later in life after trying different careers.
- He chose a vocation in medicine because he wanted to help people.
- A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation; a calling.
- The artist followed her vocation despite financial difficulties.
- His vocation for the priesthood was clear from a young age.
- She felt a vocation to become a nurse after volunteering at a hospital.
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