Hobby and Lifework

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

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Lifework is an antonym for hobby.

Nearby Word: hobbyist

Lifework noun - The principal work of your career.

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Hobby is an antonym for lifework.

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Lifework and Hobby. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobby/lifework

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