aspirant

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/ˈæspəɹənt/Philippines, nonstandard/ɐsˈpaɪɹɐnt/

noun

Someone who aspires (for high office, etc.)

“Every aspirant actor dreams of making it to Broadway.”

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aspiringwishfulambitiousaspirerhopefulwannabewannabee
OriginFrench aspirant ← Latin aspīrāre ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? →
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Meanings

nounaspirant (plural aspirants)

plural aspirants

  1. Someone who aspires (for high office, etc.)

    Every aspirant actor dreams of making it to Broadway.

    2 more examples

    The company received dozens of applications from job aspirants.

    He was an aspirant to the presidency, though his chances were slim.

adjectiveaspirant (comparative more aspirant, superlative most aspirant)

comparative more aspirant · superlative most aspirant

  1. Seeking advancement.
  2. Striving for recognition.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivedesiring or striving for recognition or advancement

Similar
aspiringwishfulambitious

nounan ambitious and aspiring young person

Similar
aspirerhopefulwannabewannabee
Broader
applicantapplier
Also see
ambitiousaspireraspiringhopefulwannabewishful

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)peys-der.?
  6. Latinspīrō
  7. Latinaspīrāre
  8. Frenchaspirer
  9. Frenchaspirant
  10. Englishaspirant

Borrowed from French aspirant.

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Translations

Catalan aspirant
  • aspirantsomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
Chinese Mandarin 有志者
  • 有志者 (yǒuzhìzhě)someone who aspires for high office, etc.
Esperanto aspiranto
  • aspirantosomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
Finnish havittelija
  • havittelijasomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
French aspirant
  • aspirantsomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
German Aspirant, Aspirantin
  • Aspirantsomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
  • Aspirantinsomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
  • Bewerbersomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
  • Bewerberinsomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
  • Anwärtersomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
  • Anwärterinsomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
Hindi आकांक्षी
  • आकांक्षी (ākāṅkṣī)someone who aspires for high office, etc.
Italian aspirante
  • aspirantesomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
Latin affectātor
  • affectātorsomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
Polish aspirant, aspirantka
  • aspirantsomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
  • aspirantkasomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
Portuguese aspirante
  • aspirantesomeone who aspires for high office, etc.
Spanish aspirante
  • aspirantesomeone who aspires for high office, etc.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

partisanspartinaSarpanitParistan
Cite this entry
APA

aspirant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspirant

MLA

“aspirant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspirant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aspirant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspirant.

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