wannabe
noun/ˈwɒnəbi/
/ˈwɑːnəbi/
(informal, disapproving)- a person who behaves, dresses, etc. like somebody famous because they want to be like them
- a rock star wannabe
Oxford Collocations DictionaryWannabe is used before these nouns:- actor, actress
Word Origin1980s: representing a pronunciation of want to be.Definitions on the go
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