aspirational

[ as-puh-rey-shuh-nl ]

/ ˌæs pəˈreɪ ʃə nl /

adjective

relating to or characterized by aspiration or a strong desire for something: their aspirational goals for the New Year.

aimed at or appealing to people who want to attain a higher social position or standard of living: a magazine featuring aspirational products for the home.

Medicine/Medical. relating to the act of removing a fluid from a body cavity or of inhaling a fluid into the lungs.

Phonetics. relating to articulation involving an audible puff of breath.

Origin of aspirational

aspiration + -al¹

Words nearby aspirational

Aspinwall, aspirant, aspirata, aspirate, aspiration, aspirational, aspiration biopsy, aspiration pneumonia, aspirator, aspiratory, aspire

Example sentences from the Web for aspirational

This does not really address the aspirational reasons why so many Americans have been migrating to this region.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats|Joel Kotkin|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Collectively, these young women are making entrepreneurship not just aspirational, but a little bit edgy.
Basics Beware: We're All Girl Bosses Now|Rachel Hills|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mattel successfully marketed them with jingles copping to the aspirational nature of their use.
Happy Bday Barbie! You're Over|Brandy Zadrozny|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And that was one of the reasons she was so popular with what were patronisingly called “the aspirational working classes.”
How Thatcher's Ideology Threatens To Kill Zionism|Samuel Lebens|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Pressed by local developers and planners, some aspirational cities spend heavily on urban transit, including light rail.
Houston Rising—Why the Next Great American Cities Aren’t What You Think|Joel Kotkin|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His infatuation is known as el howa el'adhry (pure, or aspirational love).
The Syrian Christ|Abraham Mitrie Rihbany
Is not our horrible competitive civilization at last going to choke all aspirational life into silence?
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
Can there possibly be friendships where there is no aspirational life?
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland

单词	aspirational
释义	aspirational [ as-puh-rey-shuh-nl ] / ˌæs pəˈreɪ ʃə nl / adjective relating to or characterized by aspiration or a strong desire for something: their aspirational goals for the New Year. aimed at or appealing to people who want to attain a higher social position or standard of living: a magazine featuring aspirational products for the home. Medicine/Medical. relating to the act of removing a fluid from a body cavity or of inhaling a fluid into the lungs. Phonetics. relating to articulation involving an audible puff of breath. Origin of aspirational aspiration + -al¹ Words nearby aspirational Aspinwall, aspirant, aspirata, aspirate, aspiration, aspirational, aspiration biopsy, aspiration pneumonia, aspirator, aspiratory, aspire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aspirational This does not really address the aspirational reasons why so many Americans have been migrating to this region. Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats\|Joel Kotkin\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Collectively, these young women are making entrepreneurship not just aspirational, but a little bit edgy. Basics Beware: We're All Girl Bosses Now\|Rachel Hills\|August 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mattel successfully marketed them with jingles copping to the aspirational nature of their use. Happy Bday Barbie! You're Over\|Brandy Zadrozny\|March 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And that was one of the reasons she was so popular with what were patronisingly called “the aspirational working classes.” How Thatcher's Ideology Threatens To Kill Zionism\|Samuel Lebens\|April 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Pressed by local developers and planners, some aspirational cities spend heavily on urban transit, including light rail. Houston Rising—Why the Next Great American Cities Aren’t What You Think\|Joel Kotkin\|April 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST His infatuation is known as el howa el'adhry (pure, or aspirational love). The Syrian Christ\|Abraham Mitrie Rihbany Is not our horrible competitive civilization at last going to choke all aspirational life into silence? The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2\|Elizabeth Bisland Can there possibly be friendships where there is no aspirational life? The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2\|Elizabeth Bisland
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