Associations to the word «Avocation»

Wiktionary

AVOCATION, noun. (obsolete) A calling away; a diversion.
AVOCATION, noun. A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
AVOCATION, noun. That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
AVOCATION, noun. Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.

Dictionary definition

AVOCATION, noun. An auxiliary activity.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn