wannabe

== English == === Alternative forms === wanna-be, wannabee, want-to-be === Etymology === Written form of a reduction of want to be, analyzable as wanna +‎ be. Wannabe can be considered a conversion, category change, or functional shift. While occasionally appearing in print, usually as a less reduced phrase, the popularity of the word took off in the mid-1980s following the Madonna wannabe fashion trend: “wannabe”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɒnəbi/ === Noun === wannabe (plural wannabes) (informal, derogatory, often attributive) Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant. (informal, 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 ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====