DILETTANTE


Meaning of DILETTANTE in English

[ ˌdɪlɪ'tanteɪ , -ti ]

■ noun ( plural dilettanti -ti or ~s ) a person who has a superficial interest in a subject but lacks real knowledge of it.

↘ archaic a person with an amateur interest in the arts.

Derivatives

dilettantish adjective

dilettantism noun

Origin

C18: from Ital., 'person loving the arts'.

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