dilettante
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /dɪləˈtɒnti/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈdɪlɪˌtɑnt/
Noun

dilettante (plural dilettanti)

  1. An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
    Synonyms: amateur, dabbler
    Antonyms: professional
  2. (sometimes, offensive) A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge.
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dilettante

  1. Pertaining to or like a dilettante.
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