DILETTANTISM


Meaning of DILETTANTISM in English

/dil"i tahn tiz'euhm, -tan-/ , n.

the practices or characteristics of a dilettante.

Also, dilettanteism /dil'i tahn"tee iz'euhm, -tan"-/ .

[ 1800-10; DILETTANTE + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .