2021-05-15
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – avocation & vocation & calling
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง avocation = ‘av-uh-KEY-shuhn’
ออกเสียง vocation = ‘voh-KEY-shuhn’
ออกเสียง calling = ‘KAW-ing’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
Avocation = a hobby in addition to a principal occupant:
The judge’s avocation is acting in little theater productions.;
= a person’s regular occupation or calling
Not to be confused with:
evocation = a calling forth:
an evocation of earlier times
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choosethe Right Synonym for calling
CALLING, PURSUIT, MÉTIER, BUSINESS
mean a specific sustained activity engaged in
especially inearning one's living.
WORK may apply to any purposeful activity whether remunerative ornot.
her work as a hospital volunteer
EMPLOYMENT implies work for which one has been engaged
and is being paid by an employer.
your employment with this firm is hereby terminated
OCCUPATION implies work in which one engages regularly
especially as a result of training.
his occupation as a trained auto mechanic
CALLING applies to an occupation viewed as a vocation or profession.
the ministry seemed my true calling
PURSUIT suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zeal or steady interest.
her family considered medicine the only proper pursuit
MÉTIER implies a calling or pursuit for which one believes oneself to be especially fitted.
acting was my one and only métier
BUSINESS suggests activity in commerce or the management of money andaffairs.
the business of managing a hotel
Dictionary of Problem Words in English
avocation& vocation & calling
Avocation suggests a hobby, something one does apart from regular work.
One’s vocation is one’s calling,
one’s principal endeavor or
source of livelihood.
“My vocation is teaching school, but my avocation is gardening.
Calling is synonymous with vocation
butis usually applied to work that has been entered
as a result of a call, summons, or strong impulse:
“He began the study of theology as a result of an inner calling.”
“He felt a calling to become a minister.”
