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ASPIRANT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
An ambitious and aspiring young person
Example:
the audience was full of Madonna wannabes
Synonyms:
aspirant; aspirer; hopeful; wannabe; wannabee
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("aspirant" is a kind of...):
applicant; applier (a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission)
Derivation:
aspirant (desiring or striving for recognition or advancement)
aspire (have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal)
II. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
ambitious (having a strong desire for success or achievement)
Derivation:
aspirant (an ambitious and aspiring young person)
aspire (have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal)
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