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ASPIRANT
aspirant, aspiring, wishful
(adjective) desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee
(noun) an ambitious and aspiring young person; “a lofty aspirant”; “two executive hopefuls joined the firm”; “the audience was full of Madonna wannabes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
aspirant (plural aspirants)
Someone who aspires to high office, etc.
Adjective
aspirant (comparative more aspirant, superlative most aspirant)
Seeking advancement.
Striving for recognition.
Anagrams
• Partains, partisan, spartina
Source: Wiktionary
As*pir"ant, a. Etym: [Cf. F. aspirant, p. pr. of aspirer. See Aspire.]
Definition: Aspiring.
As*pir"ant, n. Etym: [Cf. F. aspirant.]
Definition: One who aspires; one who eagerly seeks some high position or object of attainment. In consequence of the resignations . . . the way to greatness was left clear to a new set of aspirants. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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