DILETTANTE


Meaning of DILETTANTE in English

n. & adj.

n. (pl. dilettanti or dilettantes) 1 a person who studies a subject or area of knowledge superficially. 2 a person who enjoys the arts.

adj. trifling, not thorough; amateurish. dilettantish adj. dilettantism n.

[ It. f. pres. part. of dilettare delight f. L delectare ]

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