Postulant: meaning, definitions and examples
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postulant
[ หpษstjสlษnt ]
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.
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
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:
๐ต๐น candidato
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎเฅเคฎเฅเคฆเคตเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Bewerber
๐ฎ๐ฉ calon
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐะฝะดะธะดะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ kandydat
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฟ้ก่
๐ซ๐ท candidat
๐ช๐ธ postulante
๐น๐ท aday
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุดุญ
๐จ๐ฟ uchazeฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ uchรกdzaฤ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ้ไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ kandidat
๐ฎ๐ธ umsรฆkjandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฏะผััะบะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ namizษd
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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