manque
/mɑŋˈkeɪ/
adjective
- Having the qualities or desires of a certain type of person, but not actually being that; would-be or unfulfilled.
- The novel tells the story of a poet manque who never published a single poem.
- He was an artist manque, always talking about painting but never picking up a brush.
- She saw herself as an actress manque, dreaming of the stage while working in an office.
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