dilettantism

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dil·et·tante (d

-tänt

, d

-tänt

, -tän

, -t

)

n. pl. dil·et·tantes also dil·et·tan·ti (-tän

, -t

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.

dilettantism

an admiration of or interest in the arts, often used pejoratively to designate a shallow, undisciplined, or frivolous attraction. — dilettante, n., adj. — dilettantish, adj.

See also: Behavior

Translations

dilettantism [ˌdɪləˈtæntɪzəm] N → diletantismo m

dilettantism

n → Dilettantismus m, → Kunstliebhaberei f

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