stagestruck
Americanadjective
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obsessed with the desire to become an actor or actress.
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enthralled by the theater and the people, customs, traditions, etc., associated with it.
Etymology
Origin of stagestruck
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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The conniving producers, stagestruck backers, formidable labor organizations and long hours in grim conditions show that Shakespeare really is our contemporary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
In between, the stagestruck Giamatti moved to Seattle, then a mecca for young actors.
From Washington Times • Jan. 14, 2016
“Glory Days” was both a crazy early success for stagestruck youngsters and a hard-core reality check.
From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2015
Sometimes he's making us laugh, with the group of stagestruck Jacobean men slapping, kissing and simpering in rapid fire rotation.
From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2010
What he said was nothing new to me, but I felt like a stagestruck actor who forgets his lines because he’s worried about the audience.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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