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dilettante
dil·et·tante D0224800 (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 dēlectāre; see delight.]
dil′et·tan′tish adj.dil′et·tan′tism n.dilettante (ˌdɪlɪˈtɑːntɪ) n, pl -tantes or -tanti (-ˈtɑːntɪ) 1. a person whose interest in a subject is superficial rather than professional2. (Art Terms) a person who loves the artsadj (Art Terms) of or characteristic of a dilettante[C18: from Italian, from dilettare to delight, from Latin dēlectāre] ˌdiletˈtantish, ˌdiletˈtanteish adj ˌdiletˈtantism, ˌdiletˈtanteism ndil•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. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dilettante - an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledgedabbler, sciolistamateur - someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime | | Adj. | 1. | dilettante - showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; "his dilettantish efforts at painting"dilettanteish, dilettantish, sciolisticsuperficial - 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" |
dilettantenoun amateur, aesthete, dabbler, trifler, nonprofessional The sailing elite considered him a rank amateur, a dilettante.dilettantenounOne lacking professional skill and ease in a particular pursuit:amateur, dabbler, nonprofessional, smatterer, uninitiate.adjectiveLacking the required professional skill:amateurish, dilettantish, nonprofessional, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillful.Translationsdilettante
dilettante a person who loves the arts dilettante
Related to dilettante: dilettantishSynonyms for dilettantenoun amateurSynonyms- amateur
- aesthete
- dabbler
- trifler
- nonprofessional
Synonyms for dilettantenoun one lacking professional skill and ease in a particular pursuitSynonyms- amateur
- dabbler
- nonprofessional
- smatterer
- uninitiate
adj lacking the required professional skillSynonyms- amateurish
- dilettantish
- nonprofessional
- unprofessional
- unskilled
- unskillful
Synonyms for dilettantenoun an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledgeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj showing frivolous or superficial interestSynonyms- dilettanteish
- dilettantish
- sciolistic
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