Dilettante (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural dil·et·tantes, dil·et·tan·ti [dil-i-tahn-tee]. /ˈdɪl ɪˈtɑn ti/.
  1. a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
  2. a lover of an art or science, especially of a fine art.
adjective
  1. of or relating to dilettantes.
noun plural -tantes or -tanti (-ˈtɑːntɪ)
  1. a person whose interest in a subject is superficial rather than professional
  2. a person who loves the arts
adjective
  1. of or characteristic of a dilettante
Dilettante (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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