Aspirant: meaning, definitions and examples

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aspirant

 

[ หˆasยทpษ™ยทrษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

education

A person who is seeking or aspiring to a particular position, status, or goal, especially in academics or career.

Synonyms

applicant, candidate, hopeful

Examples of usage

  • He is an aspirant for the position of CEO at the company.
  • Many young aspirants dream of studying at prestigious universities.
Context #2 | Noun

politics

A person who is actively seeking election to a political office.

Synonyms

candidate, contender, nominee

Examples of usage

  • The aspirant for mayor outlined his plans for the city's development.
  • Several aspirants are running for the position of governor.

Translations

Translations of the word "aspirant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aspirante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เค•เคพเค‚เค•เฅเคทเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aspirant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ calon

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐัะฟั–ั€ะฐะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ aspirant

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฟ—ๆœ›่€… (shibลsha)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aspirant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aspirante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aday

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€๋ง์ž (jimangja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทุงู…ุญ (แนญฤmih)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uchazeฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uchรกdzaฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟ—ๆ„ฟ่€… (zhรฌyuร nzhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ aspirant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ umsรฆkjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะผั–ั‚ะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒกแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜ (aspiranti)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ namizษ™d

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aspirante

Etymology

The word 'aspirant' originates from the Latin word 'aspirantem', which means 'breathing, panting, or gasping for'. Over time, it evolved to signify someone who fervently desires or aims for something. The term became prominent in the English language in the 18th century and has since been used to describe individuals with ambitious goals and dreams.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,865, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.