wannabe

English

Alternative forms

wanna-be

Etymology

Written form of a reduction of want to be. Wannabe can be considered a conversion, category change, or functional shift.

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.
Hollywood's restaurants are full of wannabe actors waiting to be discovered.
(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

Translations

someone who wishes something but lacks the qualifications

Czech: rádoby (cs)
Dutch: Wilt zijn, wannabe
French: wannabe (fr) m
German: Möchtegern (de) m
Hungarian: önjelölt

Japanese: ワナビー (wanabī), ワナビ (wanabi), もどき (ja) (modoki)
Norwegian: wannabe m
Spanish: un quiero y no puedo
Swedish: wannabe (sv) c
Turkish: özenti (tr)

See also

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