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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:

Nouns denoting people

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:

aspirant; aspiring; wishful

Classified under:

Adjectives

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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