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Advocation vs Vocation - What's the difference?

advocation | vocation |

As nouns the difference between advocation and vocation

is that advocation is (archaic) the act of advocating or pleading while vocation is an inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.

advocation

English

(Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) The act of advocating or pleading.
  • (British, legal) The right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church.
  • (Scotland, legal) The process of removing a cause from an inferior court to the supreme court.

    • References

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    vocation

    English

    (wikipedia vocation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.
  • An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.

    • Derived terms

    * vocational

    Related terms

    * vocative

    Hypernyms

    * job * labour * occupation * work