ASPIRATIONAL


Meaning of ASPIRATIONAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ æspɪreɪʃən(ə)l ]

1.

If you describe someone as aspirational , you mean that they have strong hopes of moving to a higher social status. ( JOURNALISM )

...the typical tensions of an aspirational household.

ADJ

2.

If you describe a product as aspirational , you mean that it is bought or enjoyed by people who have strong hopes of moving to a higher social class. ( JOURNALISM )

Fine music, particularly opera, has become aspirational, like fine wine or foreign travel.

ADJ

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