Avocation and Lay

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Avocation noun - An activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure.

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Lay is an antonym for avocation.

Lay noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.

Usage example: my main lay is as a general contractor, but I do side work as a carpenter

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Avocation is an antonym for lay.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

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Lay and Avocation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avocation/lay

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