aspirant
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈæspəˌrænt/
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aspirante
- Many aspirant writers attend workshops to improve their skills and get noticed.
- aspirant countries
Examples
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The Home of an Aspirant Political Philosopher and His Early Period Works
Blog text (8) -
For NATO to remain strong and effective—an asset to American security interests rather than a liability—membership criteria have to be maintained, not only for aspirant countries but for members themselves.
Academic text (2002) -
"Perhaps it isn't too late to flap your arms and cry out, To give one more cracked rendition of your singular, aspirant song."
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Despite all this, Mpho did not have the aspirant beauty queen's skull grin but a child's smile of great sweetness, glittering in her eyes.
Fiction book (1994) -
The subtlety is that it does so without overwhelming the aspirant e-marketer with any details of the 1,001 variables that are attendant upon the optimum development of a successful online presence.
Blog text (3) -
It would be hard to imagine any aspirant prime minister from David Lloyd George onwards claiming, as Jenkins did in his disarming memoir, Life at the Centre (1991), that he would have enjoyed leading the government more when it was over than while it was taking place!
Academic text (2011) -
The aspirant musician practiced for hours each day to perfect her craft before the big concert.
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He joined a mentorship program designed for aspirant entrepreneurs looking to launch their own businesses.
Synonyms
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3.7
Wanting very much to succeed and willing to work hard
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5.3
Wanting to be more successful, often shown by luxury brands or lifestyles
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3.5
Wanting to become successful in a particular job or activity
How Ambitious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Aspirant as an adjective comes from the Latin aspirare 'to breathe toward', like inspire, and it gives the image of reaching out for something. That's why calling someone aspirant means they are full of ambition and want to gain success or a new role.