avocational
Done for pleasure
Avocational describes activities pursued outside one's regular occupation—hobbies, side interests, amateur pursuits: an avocational painter, avocational archaeology.
The word distinguishes serious leisure from professional work.
An avocational pursuit may require real skill and dedication but isn't how someone earns a living.
Nonprofessional participant
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- collectorOne who gathers items
- hobbyistRecreational pursuer of interests
- dabblerOne who skims surfaces
tinkerer · dilettante · aficionado · buff · devotee · fancier · nonprofessional · self-taught
Related to enjoyment activities
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- diversionRedirection of attention
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- off-hoursNon-working periods
relaxation · enjoyment · respite · play · after-hours · escapism · unwinding · recharging
Unpaid willing participant
- nonprofessionalOne lacking formal credentials
- uncompensatedNot paid for work
- noncommercialNot for profit
- charitableGiving to those needing
community · service · sideline · supplementary · ancillary
State of relishing something
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- creativityCapacity for original thought
skill-building · exploration · curiosity · enrichment · self-improvement · mastery · accomplishment · passion
amateur
Nonprofessional participant
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- collectorOne who gathers items
- hobbyistRecreational pursuer of interests
dabbler · tinkerer · dilettante · aficionado · buff · devotee · fancier · nonprofessional · self-taught · weekend
recreational
Related to enjoyment activities
off-hours · relaxation · enjoyment · respite · play · after-hours · escapism · unwinding · recharging · decompressing
volunteer
Unpaid willing participant
- nonprofessionalOne lacking formal credentials
- uncompensatedNot paid for work
- noncommercialNot for profit
charitable · community · service · sideline · supplementary · ancillary
enjoyment
State of relishing something
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
creativity · skill-building · exploration · curiosity · enrichment · self-improvement · mastery · accomplishment · passion · purpose
photography
Creating images from light
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- paintingPigment on canvas
knitting · pottery · quilting · brewing · birdwatching · fishing · hiking · astronomy · philately · numismatics
avocationalprofessional
Credentialed in one's field
vocational · occupational · career · full-time · commercial
avocationalprofessional
Credentialed in one's field
serious · dedicated · intensive · competitive