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Meaning of dilettante

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dilettante

Pronunciation:/dɪləˈtɒnti//ˈdɪlɪˌtɑnt/

noun

Definitions

  1. An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.

    Synonyms:amateurdabbler
    Antonyms:professional

  2. (sometimes offensive) A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to or like a dilettante.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dilettante

Related words

dilettanteishdabblersuperficialamateurdilettantdilettantistnonprofessionalhobbyist