metier

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metier

He discovered his metier as a landscape painter.

Definition

Noun 1. A field of activity in which one is particularly skilled or successful; one's specialty or strong point. * This meaning emphasizes a person's natural talent, aptitude, or the area where they excel. 2. One's trade, profession, or occupation. * This meaning focuses on the actual job or career a person engages in, often implying it is a good fit for their skills.

Usage Examples
  • As a specialty/strong point:
    • After trying several artistic mediums, she realized that sculpture was her true metier.
    • While he is a competent manager, his real metier is public speaking and inspiration.
  • As a profession/occupation:
    • He practiced law for years before finding his metier as a novelist.
    • Teaching is not just a job for her; it is her metier.
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase "find one's (true) metier" is common and describes the process of discovering the activity or profession for which one is best suited.
    • It took him a decade of different jobs to finally find his true metier in landscape design.
Variants and Related Words
  • Métier: This is the original French spelling, which is also commonly used in English, often to convey a sense of sophistication or artistry.
    • Ballet was her métier from a very young age.
Synonyms
  • Forte: A thing at which someone excels. (e.g., "Diplomacy was his forte.")
  • Specialty: A pursuit, area of study, or skill to which someone has devoted much time and effort and in which they are expert.
  • Vocation: A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.
  • Calling: A strong urge toward a particular way of life or career; a vocation.
  • Bailiwick: One's sphere of operations or particular area of interest. (More formal)
Antonyms
  • Weakness
  • Achilles' heel
Notes on Meaning

The two definitions are closely linked. Often, a person's metier (profession) is chosen because it aligns with their metier (natural skill or forte). The word carries a connotation of a natural and fulfilling fit between a person's abilities and their work.

metier

He discovered his metier as a landscape painter.

Noun
  1. an occupation for which you are especially well suited
    • in law he found his true metier
  2. an asset of special worth or utility
    • cooking is his forte

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