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postulant

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈpɒstjʊlənt/
  • UK: /ˈpɒstʃʊlənt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person seeking admission to a religious order.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who submits a petition for something; a petitioner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: petitioner, suppliant, supplicant, requester

History

Etymology

From French postulant, present participle of postuler.