avocation.
A calling away; a diversion.
Meaning & usage
A calling away; a diversion.
A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
Where this word comes from
From Latin āvocātiō (“a distraction”), from āvocō (“to call off, distract”).
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