wannabe

wan·na·be also wan·na·bee  (wn-b, wôn-) Informal

n.

1. One who aspires to a role or position.

2. One who imitates the behavior, customs, or dress of an admired person or group.

3. A product designed to imitate the qualities or characteristics of something.

adj.

Wishing or aspiring to be; would-be.

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[Alteration of want to be.]

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wannabe or wannabee

Adjective

wanting to be, or be like, a particular person or thing: a wannabe actress

Noun

a person who wants to be, or be like, a particular person or thing

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

wannabe - an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes" aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabee applicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

Translations

wannabe, wannabee [ˈwɔnəbiː] (inf) n → Möchtegern m;

James Bond wannabe(e) → Möchtegern-James-Bond m