vocation

• Nom désignant une activité ou une profession spécifique pour laquelle une personne est formée, ou l'ensemble des personnes exerçant un même métier. Peut aussi évoquer une inclination ou un appel vers une carrière particulière.

A noun referring to a specific occupation or profession for which one is trained, or a group of people engaged in the same line of work.

1. Career or professionB2formal

   A specific occupation or line of work that one is trained for or feels called to pursue.

   Métier ou profession

   • Teaching is not just a job but a true vocation for her.
   • He found his vocation in medicine after years of searching.
   • Many people consider nursing a noble vocation.

   Synonymescallingcareerline of workoccupationprofessionpursuittrade

   Antonymesavocationhobbypastime

2. Group of professionalsC1formal

   A collective body of individuals engaged in the same profession or occupation.

   Corps professionnel, gens de métier

   • The legal vocation has strict ethical guidelines.
   • Members of the medical vocation gathered for the conference.
   • The vocation of engineering requires continuous learning.

   Synonymescraftprofessiontrade