vocación
vocation
noun boh-kah-SYOHN Less Common
Origin: From Latin vocatio ('a calling'), from vocare ('to call').
Also means
calling
Usage Note
Vocación suggests an inner calling rather than merely a job or career. A related adjective is vocacional — formación vocacional is 'vocational training'. It is not a false friend with English 'vacation', which is vacaciones.
Examples
"La enseñanza es su verdadera vocación."
Natural Translation
Teaching is her true vocation.
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