strong calling
- noun
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- Do you think a strong calling is important for success?
Examples
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He felt a strong calling to help people who were less fortunate than himself.
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Despite criticism from others, Jane could not ignore her strong calling to teach.
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After volunteering at the hospital, she realized she had a strong calling to become a nurse.
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She felt a strong calling to become a doctor.
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After years of searching for the right job, she finally found her strong calling in teaching.
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His strong calling to become a doctor motivated him to study hard in school.
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Many artists pursue a strong calling to express their creativity through various forms of art.
Synonyms
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3.9
A job someone feels they are made for
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A strong inner feeling to do a certain kind of work
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A strong wish to reach an important goal
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A strong feeling that a certain job is right for you
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A feeling of having a clear aim in life or work that gives you motivation
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A strong wish to succeed that makes you try very hard
A strong inner feeling that makes someone want to do something
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
strong + calling
The phrase is directly compositional: 'calling' denotes a vocation or inner urge and 'strong' means powerful or intense, so 'strong calling' straightforwardly means a powerful urge to pursue a path. This simple adjective + noun modification is cross‑linguistically common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both words would likely understand the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase strong calling paints the picture of a loud, clear calling you cannot ignore, and the word strong shows how powerful that pull feels. Long ago people used 'calling' for a feeling or voice that pointed someone to a job or life path, so a strong calling means a powerful inner urge to follow a particular career or purpose.