/ Dictionary / Index A aspirant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: as•pir•ant Pronunciation: (u-spīr'unt, as'pur-unt), [key] — n. a person who aspires, as one who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.: The aspirants for foundation grants had yet to prove themselves. —adj. aspiring. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: aspirant (Thesaurus) aspidistra aspirata Related Content Daily Word Quiz: laudable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language