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vocation

vocation

noun voh-kah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

calling

Usage Note

Vocation carries a strong sense of an inner calling, often linked to a profession or life purpose; it is more elevated than métier (trade). The phrase avoir la vocation means to feel genuinely called to something. In French secondary education, lycée professionnel routes are sometimes described as voies à vocation professionnelle.

Examples

"Elle a trouvé sa vocation dans l'enseignement."

Natural Translation

She found her calling in teaching.

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