Postulant: meaning, definitions and examples

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postulant

 

[ หˆpษ’stjสŠlษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

job application

A person who applies for a job or position, especially a candidate seeking admission into a religious order.

Synonyms

applicant, aspirant, candidate

Examples of usage

  • The postulant submitted her resume for the open position at the company.
  • He decided to become a postulant at the monastery.
Context #2 | Noun

religious context

A person who is seeking to become a member of a religious community and is undergoing a period of training and initiation.

Synonyms

aspirant, candidate, novice

Examples of usage

  • The postulant spent a year in the monastery before taking her final vows.
  • He was accepted as a postulant at the convent.

Translations

Translations of the word "postulant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น candidato

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฎเฅเคฎเฅ€เคฆเคตเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bewerber

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ calon

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะฝะดะธะดะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kandydat

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฟ—้ก˜่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท candidat

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ postulante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aday

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€์›์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุดุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uchazeฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uchรกdzaฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ€™้€‰ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kandidat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ umsรฆkjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะผั–ั‚ะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ namizษ™d

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ postulante

Etymology

The word 'postulant' comes from the Latin word 'postulare', which means 'to ask, demand, or require'. Originally used in religious contexts, it has evolved to also refer to job applicants in a more general sense. The term has been used for centuries to describe individuals seeking admission into religious orders or applying for positions.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,777, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.