Spanish word

misión

Pronunciation

IPA/miˈsjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmission

Example

Siento que mi misión es ayudar a otros.

I feel that my mission is to help others.

Illustration for misión (mission)

More examples

Después de la catástrofe, organizaron una misión humanitaria.

After the disaster, they organized a humanitarian mission.

Core concept

A guiding purpose or charge that directs a person or group's actions.

Common phrases

  • cumplir una misión

    fulfill a mission

  • misión humanitaria

    humanitarian mission

  • misión imposible

    impossible mission

Similar words

propósito: Intention or reason that motivates an action or plan.
objetivo: Specific goal set to be achieved.
meta: Concrete target set to be reached within a time frame.
vocación: Deep, enduring calling felt as a person's life work.

Definition in Spanish

Propósito u encargo que guía la acción de una persona o colectivo, con carga emocional o institucional según el contexto.

Word origin

From medieval Latin missio 'sending', itself from Latin mittere 'to send', originally referring to someone sent with a purpose.

Usage tips

  • The word has a formal, weighty tone and often names official, religious, or humanitarian assignments rather than casual chores, and it carries an acute accent on the ó indicating final-syllable stress.

Other meanings

  • assignmentnoun
  • missionary worknoun

Related words

  • misioneromissionarynoun
  • misionarevangelizeverb

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