Vocation vs. Occupation
Vocationnoun
An inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.
Vocationnoun
An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
Vocationnoun
A call; a summons; a citation; especially, a designation or appointment to a particular state, business, or profession.
Vocationnoun
Destined or appropriate employment; calling; occupation; trade; business; profession.
Vocationnoun
A calling by the will of God.
Vocationnoun
The bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a person or nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation; as, the vocation of the Jews under the old dispensation, and of the Gentiles under the gospel.
Vocationnoun
A call to special religious work, as to the ministry.
Vocationnoun
the particular occupation for which you are trained
Vocationnoun
a body of people doing the same kind of work
Vocationnoun
a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation
Vocationnoun
a person's employment or main occupation, especially regarded as worthy and requiring dedication
Vocationnoun
a trade or profession
Vocation
A vocation (from Latin vocatio 'a call, summons') is an occupation to which a person is especially drawn or for which they are suited, trained, or qualified. People can be given information about a new occupation through student orientation.
Occupationnoun
An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
Occupationnoun
The act, process or state of possessing a place.
Occupationnoun
The control of a country or region by a hostile army.
Occupationnoun
The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant.
Occupationnoun
That which occupies or engages the time and attention.
Occupationnoun
The principal business of one's life; the principal work by which one earns one's livelihood; vocation; employment; profession; calling; trade; avocation; as, these days many people continue to practice their occupation well into their seventies.
Occupationnoun
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money;
Occupationnoun
the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
Occupationnoun
any activity that occupies a person's attention;
Occupationnoun
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building;
Occupationnoun
the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied;
Occupationnoun
a job or profession
Occupationnoun
a way of spending time
Occupationnoun
the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force
Occupationnoun
the action of entering and taking control of a building
Occupationnoun
the action of living in or using a building or other place
Occupationadjective
for the sole use of the occupiers of the land concerned
