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Aspirant vs Aspiration - What's the difference?

aspirant | aspiration |

As nouns the difference between aspirant and aspiration

is that aspirant is aspirant while aspiration is aspiration (burst of air that follows the release of some consonants).

aspirant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • someone who aspires to high office etc.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • seeking advancement
  • striving for recognition

    • Anagrams

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    aspiration

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to or of)
    • Riley has an aspiration to become a doctor
    Morgan has an aspiration of winning the game
    Derived terms
    * aspirational * aspirationalism * aspirationalist

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of aspirating.
  • (phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
    • Derived terms
    * aspirational * preaspiration

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