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dilettante
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dil·et·tante  (dl-tänt, dl-tänt, -tänt, -tnt, -tnt)
n. pl. dil·et·tantes also dil·et·tan·ti (-tänt, -tn-)
1. A dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge. See Synonyms at amateur.
2. A lover of the fine arts; a connoisseur.
adj.
Superficial; amateurish.

[Italian, lover of the arts, from present participle of dilettare, to delight, from Latin dlectre; see delight.]

dilet·tantish adj.
dilet·tantism n.

dilettante [ˌdɪlɪˈtɑːntɪ]
n pl -tantes, -tanti [-ˈtɑːntɪ]
1. a person whose interest in a subject is superficial rather than professional
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a person who loves the arts
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) of or characteristic of a dilettante
[from Italian, from dilettare to delight, from Latin dēlectāre]
dilettantish , dilettanteish adj
dilettantism , dilettanteism n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dilettante - an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
amateur - someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
Adj.1.dilettante - showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; "his dilettantish efforts at painting"
superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"

dilettante
noun amateur, aesthete, dabbler, trifler, nonprofessional The sailing elite considered him a rank amateur, a dilettante.
Translations
dilettante [ˌdɪlɪˈtæntɪ] N (dilettantes or dilettanti (pl)) [ˌdɪlɪˈtæntɪ]diletante mf
dilettante [ˌdɪləˈtænti] [dilettantes or dilettanti] (pl) ndilettante mf
dilettante
n pl <dilettanti> → Amateur(in) m(f), → Dilettant(in) m(f); (Art) → Kunstliebhaber(in) m(f)
dilettante [ˌdɪlɪˈtɑːntɪ] ndilettante m/f
dilettante [ˌdɪlɪˈtɑːntɪ] ndilettante m/f


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