aspiration

Meaning

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 and of).

Synonyms

ambition

desire

wish

hope

longing

dream

😴💭

yearning

ideal

pretension

will

breathing in

inhalation

striving

inspiration

expectation

purpose

pursuit

intention

suction

tendency

want

volunteering

endeavor

aim

aspiring

thought

💭

treachery

intake

designs

effort

plan

goal

congratulation

hankering

objective

prayer

promise

pronunciation

resolution

resolve

shot in the dark

sight

stomach

struggle

suck

test

trial

try

urge

urging

Translations

aspiration

aspiración

😴💭

aspirazione

aspiração

Streben

Ehrgeiz

ambition

souhait

Wunsch

φιλοδοξία

aspiració

Ambition

aspiratie

Sehnsucht

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/

Etymology

From aspire + -ation.