Avocation
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Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usualemployment; vocation.There are professions, among the men, no more favorable to thesestudies than the common avocations of women. Richardson.In a few hours, above thirty thousand men left his standard, andreturned to their ordinary avocations. Macaulay.An irregularity and instability of purpose, which makes them choosethe wandering avocations of a shepherd, rather than the more fixedpursuits of agriculture. Buckle.
Avocation meaning & definition 1 of Avocation.
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work you do in addition to your main job or profession, especially for enjoyment:
Avocation meaning & definition 2 of Avocation.
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A hobby or minor occupation.
Avocation meaning & definition 3 of Avocation.