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WANNABE
aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee
(noun) an ambitious and aspiring young person; “a lofty aspirant”; “two executive hopefuls joined the firm”; “the audience was full of Madonna wannabes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
wannabe (plural wannabes)
(slang, derogatory, often, attributive) Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.
(slang, derogatory) Someone who wishes to be part of, or to assimilate to, a majority group of which they are not a member.
Synonyms
• tryhard
Coordinate terms
• bootlicker
• poseur
• suckup
• sellout
Source: Wiktionary
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