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dil·et·tante
(dĭl′ĭ-tänt′, dĭl′ĭ-tänt′, -tănt′)
n.
pl.
dil·et·tantes also
dil·et·tan·ti
(-tän′tē)
1. One who dabbles in an art or a field of knowledge.
2.
Archaic A lover of the fine arts.
adj.
Superficial; amateurish.
[Italian,
lover of the arts, from present participle of
dilettare,
to delight, from Latin
dēlectāreDr Martens Boots Virginia Nude Ankle Leather Pascal Womens DM Nude PPrOw4gq; see
delight.]
dil′et·tan′tish
adj.
dil′et·tan′tism
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dilettante
( ˌdɪlɪˈtɑːntɪ)
n,
pl
-tantes
or
-tanti (
-ˈtɑːntɪ)
1. a person whose interest in a subject is superficial rather than professional
2. (Art Terms) a person who loves the arts
adj
(Art Terms) of or characteristic of a dilettante
[C18: from Italian, from
dilettare to delight, from Latin
dēlectāre]
ˌdiletˈtantish,
ˌdiletˈtanteish
adj
ˌdiletˈtantism,
ˌdiletˈtanteism
n
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dil•et•tante
(ˈdɪl ɪˌtɑnt, ˌdɪl ɪˈtɑnt, -ˈtɑn teɪ, -ˈtæn ti)n., pl. -tantes, -tan•ti (-ˈtɑn ti)
adj. n.
1. a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
2. a lover of an art or science.
adj.
3. of or characteristic of dilettantes.
[1725–35; < Italian]
dil`et•tan′tish, dil`et•tan′te•ish,
adj.
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Noun | 1. | 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
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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"
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dilettante
noun
amateur, aesthete, dabbler, trifler, nonprofessional
The sailing elite considered him a rank amateur, a dilettante.
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dilettante
noun
One lacking professional skill and ease in a particular pursuit:
Lacking the required professional skill:
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