avocation n. + Add to list US //ˌævəˈkeɪʃən// UK //ˌævəkˈeɪʃən// av·o·ca·tion Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms by linehobbypursuitsidelineOrigin From Latin āvocātiō (“a distraction”), from āvocō (“I call off, distract”).