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wannabe

noun

Meaning

  1. Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.
  2. Someone who wishes to be part of, or to assimilate to, a majority group of which they are not a member.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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