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dilettante

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Main Entry:
dil·et·tante Listen to the pronunciation of dilettante
Pronunciation:
\ˈdi-lə-ˌtänt, -ˌtant; ˌdi-lə-ˈ\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural dil·et·tantes or dil·et·tantan·ti \-ˈtän-tē, -ˈtan-tē\
Etymology:
Italian, from present participle of dilettare to delight, from Latin dilectare — more at delight
Date:
1748
1 : an admirer or lover of the arts 2 : a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
synonyms see amateur
— dilettante adjective
— dil·et·tant·ish Listen to the pronunciation of dilettantish \-ˌtän-tish, -ˌtan-, ˌdi-lə-ˈ\ adjective
— dil·et·tan·tism Listen to the pronunciation of dilettantism Listen to the pronunciation of dilettantism \-ˌtän-ˌti-zəm, -ˌtan-, ˌdi-lə-ˈ\ noun
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