has-been

🇺🇸 /ˈhæz bɪn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhæz biːn/
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Someone who was once famous or successful but is no longer.

He considers himself a political expert, but many see him as just a has-been.

translation

n. Someone who was once famous or successful but is no longer.

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Plural has-beens