Definition of dilettante Dilettante
dil•et•tan•te
We found 7 definitions of dilettante from 5 different sources.
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What does dilettante mean?
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| dilettante - showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; "his dilettantish efforts at painting" | ||
| dilettantish, dilettanteish, sciolistic | ||
| superficial concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences" | ||
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- dilettante (Noun)
An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest. - dilettante (Noun)
A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge. - dilettante (Adjective)
Pertaining to or like a dilettante.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dilettante (v. t.)
An admirer or lover of the fine arts; popularly, an amateur; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge, desultorily, or for amusement only.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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dilettante
dil-et-an′te, n. one who loves the fine arts, but in a superficial way and without serious purpose (the amateur usually practises them): a dabbler in art, science, or literature:—pl. Dilettan′ti (′tē).—adj. Dilettan′tish.—ns. Dilettan′tism, Dilettan′teism. [It., pr.p. of dilettare, to take delight in—L. delectāre, to delight.]
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🔤- dilettante, noun, singular of dilettantes / dilettanti.
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