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Definition of aspirant

aspirant

/ˈæspərənt/
as · pi · rant
Plural:aspirants
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Adjective:aspirant
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• noun

1

A person who has strong ambitions to achieve a particular position, honor, or goal.

Example

"Every presidential aspirant must spend months campaigning across the country to build voter support."

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• adjective

1

Having ambitions to achieve a particular goal, position, or status; aspiring.

Example

"The workshop was designed to mentor aspirant writers looking to publish their first novels."

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• Nearby Words

asphyxiate
asphyxiation
aspic
aspirant
aspiration
aspirational
aspirationally

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from French aspirant or Latin aspirantem, the present participle of aspirare ('to breathe upon' or 'strive after'), formed from ad- ('to') and spirare ('to breathe').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Aspirant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/aspirant
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