Definitions for wannabe
ˈwɒn əˌbi, ˈwɔ nə-wannabe

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabeenoun

   an ambitious and aspiring young person

   "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"

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1. wannabenoun

   Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.

2. Etymology: Written form of a reduction of "want to be"

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1. Wannabe

   Wannabe is the debut single by English girl group the Spice Girls. Written and composed by the group members in collaboration with Matt Rowe and Richard "Biff" Stannard during the group's first professional songwriting session, it was produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album, Spice, released in November 1996. The song was written, composed, and recorded very quickly; but the result was considered lacklustre by their label, and was sent to be mixed by Dave Way. The group was not pleased with the result, and the recording was mixed again, this time by Mark "Spike" Stent. "Wannabe" is an uptempo dance-pop song which features Mel B and Geri Halliwell rapping. The lyrics, which address the value of female friendship over the heterosexual bond, became an iconic symbol of female empowerment and the most emblematic song of the group's Girl Power philosophy. Despite receiving mixed reviews from music critics, the song won for Best British-Written Single at the 1997 Ivor Novello Awards and for British Single of the Year at the 1997 Brit Awards.

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1. wannabe

   A wannabe is a person who aspires or tries to be someone or something they are not, often imitating a particular role, profession, or lifestyle, in an attempt to gain recognition or acceptance. This term often implies that the individual lacks the skills or qualifications needed for the desired status.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wannabe in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wannabe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of wannabe in a Sentence

1. Charlie Crist:

   He’s the most arrogant governor I’ve ever seen in my life. It is shocking, it really is. Enough is enough, he’s a barbaric, wannabe dictator.

2. Tony Perkins:

   This guy would make Mussolini proud, this is a wannabe dictator.

3. Mapuche Middleton:

   Everyone's familiar with the political world map, it looks as if the entire planet's surface is carved up, every square centimeter accounted for -- which it is, in one sense. But what that map doesn't show you is the large number of wannabe nation states, which are also there, but seldom get a look in.

4. Lisa Durden:

   I absolutely LOVE Jesse Eisenberg's parody of the 'bitter boy' movie critic, it was spot on! these lazy movie critics, bastardize movie reviews, because they are wannabe directors, who's dreams fell down the watering hole of failure, due to their lack of tenacity.

5. Kat Cammack:

   The Defense Department did it with its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team and appointed a senior official with concerning and divisive rhetoric in its top post, the Department of Homeland Security did it with the Disinformation Governance Board and had a wannabe TikTok ‘influencer’ as its leader.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wannabe
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wannabe
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wannabe
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