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What is a wannabe?

What is a wannabe? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (derogatory) Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.
  2. (derogatory) 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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We take on two wannabe playwrights per year and match them up to dramaturges.
Like you he hates wannabe gangstas who lie about their history of crime and drugs.
I know how hard our staff work and play and it'll make more compulsive viewing than a bunch of wannabe pop stars.
Go on strike by all means, but don't be surprised if some unknown blackleg wannabe steals your job.
But now the wannabe mechanic has masterminded an innovative scheme to help put both himself and other youngsters on the road to success.
He plays Andy Millman, a wannabe actor condemned to play walk-on roles or merge into crowd scenes, all the while grumbling about the stars.

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