wannabe

/ˈwɑnəbi/
/ˈwɒnəbi/
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Other forms: wannabes

Definitions of wannabe
  1. noun
    an ambitious and aspiring young person
    “the audience was full of Madonna wannabes”
    synonyms: aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabee
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    type of:
    applicant, applier
    a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
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