métier

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Pronunciation

/ˈmɛtieɪ/(MET-ee-ay)

Part of speech

nounformal

Chinese

专长；擅长的领域

Definition

A profession or forte; an activity in which one excels.

Word family

  • (no common derivatives)

Collocations

  • find one's métier
  • one's true métier
  • artistic métier
  • natural métier

Examples

  1. 1.After years of trying different careers, she finally found her métier in landscape architecture. (true calling)
  2. 2.Comedy was clearly his métier — his dramatic roles never quite convinced. (forte, area of excellence)

Synonyms

  • forte/ˈfɔːteɪ/— strong point
  • specialty/ˈspɛʃəlti/— area of expertise
  • calling/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/— vocation

Etymology

from French "métier" = trade, profession — from Latin "ministerium" = service — one's area of skilled service