Avocation
Avocation noun - An activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure.
Usage example: photography is merely an avocation for me—I've never tried to make money off of it
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- activity and avocation
- activity and diversion
- pleasure and avocation
- pleasure and diversion
- sport and avocation
- sport and diversion
- interest and avocation
- interest and diversion
- pursuit and avocation
- pursuit and diversion
- relaxation and avocation
- relaxation and diversion
- game and avocation
- game and diversion
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Diversion and Avocation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avocation/diversion
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