No. 1,401 in French

vocation

A strong inclination or calling toward a particular profession, career, or way of life.

In a sentence

Elle a découvert sa vocation en enseignement très jeune.
She discovered her calling in teaching very young.
The word 'vocation' here means a strong predisposition or affinity towards a particular career or type of work.
La vocation des médecins est d'aider les patients.
The physicians' vocation is to assist patients.
In this context, 'vocation' refers to the duties or purpose associated with a certain profession or role.
Il croit que contribuer à la communauté est une vocation pour chacun.
He believes that contributing to the community is a vocation for everyone.
Here, 'vocation' is used to express a meaningful goal or purpose that one feels driven to achieve or embody.

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