dilettante

[ dil-i-tahnt, dil-i-tahnt, -tahn-tey, -tan-tee ]

/ ˈdɪl ɪˌtɑnt, ˌdɪl ɪˈtɑnt, -ˈtɑn teɪ, -ˈtæn ti /

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noun, plural dil·et·tantes, dil·et·tan·ti [dil-i-tahn-tee]. /ˈdɪl ɪˈtɑn ti/.

a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.

a lover of an art or science, especially of a fine art.

adjective

of or relating to dilettantes.

Origin of dilettante

1725–35; <Italian, noun use of present participle of dilettare<Latin dēlectāre to delight

SYNONYMS FOR dilettante

1 amateur.

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OTHER WORDS FROM dilettante

dil·et·tan·tish, dil·et·tan·te·ish, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for dilettante

Men who marry rich, by contrast, are often seen as dilettantish—effete even.
Mitt Romney: The GOP’s Own John Kerry, or Is He More an Al Gore?|Michelle Cottle|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was exceedingly well fixed in a money way—a sort of dilettantish architect, with offices in the Metropolitan Tower.
The Destroying Angel|Louis Joseph Vance
His dilettantish manner was gone for good, as was also his foppish beard.
Molly Brown of Kentucky|Nell Speed
Evelyns suggestions were unpractical and dilettantish, and Pepyss ramblings not over wise.
Haunted London|Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for dilettante

dilettante

/ (ˌdɪlɪˈtɑːntɪ) /

noun plural -tantes or -tanti (-ˈtɑːntɪ)

a person whose interest in a subject is superficial rather than professional

a person who loves the arts

adjective

of or characteristic of a dilettante

Derived forms of dilettante

dilettantish or dilettanteish, adjectivedilettantism or dilettanteism, noun

Word Origin for dilettante

C18: from Italian, from dilettare to delight, from Latin dēlectāre

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Cultural definitions for dilettante

dilettante

[ (dil-uh-tahnt, dil-uh-tahnt) ]

Someone who is interested in the fine arts as a spectator, not as a serious practitioner. Dilettante is most often used to mean a dabbler, someone with a broad but shallow attachment to any field.

单词	dilettante
释义	dilettante [ dil-i-tahnt, dil-i-tahnt, -tahn-tey, -tan-tee ] / ˈdɪl ɪˌtɑnt, ˌdɪl ɪˈtɑnt, -ˈtɑn teɪ, -ˈtæn ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dilettante ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural dil·et·tantes, dil·et·tan·ti [dil-i-tahn-tee]. /ˈdɪl ɪˈtɑn ti/. a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler. a lover of an art or science, especially of a fine art. adjective of or relating to dilettantes. Origin of dilettante 1725–35; <Italian, noun use of present participle of dilettare<Latin dēlectāre to delight SYNONYMS FOR dilettante 1 amateur. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dilettante ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM dilettante dil·et·tan·tish, dil·et·tan·te·ish, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dilettante Men who marry rich, by contrast, are often seen as dilettantish—effete even. Mitt Romney: The GOP’s Own John Kerry, or Is He More an Al Gore?\|Michelle Cottle\|January 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He was exceedingly well fixed in a money way—a sort of dilettantish architect, with offices in the Metropolitan Tower. The Destroying Angel\|Louis Joseph Vance His dilettantish manner was gone for good, as was also his foppish beard. Molly Brown of Kentucky\|Nell Speed Evelyns suggestions were unpractical and dilettantish, and Pepyss ramblings not over wise. Haunted London\|Walter Thornbury British Dictionary definitions for dilettante dilettante / (ˌdɪlɪˈtɑːntɪ) / noun plural -tantes or -tanti (-ˈtɑːntɪ) a person whose interest in a subject is superficial rather than professional a person who loves the arts adjective of or characteristic of a dilettante Derived forms of dilettante dilettantish or dilettanteish, adjectivedilettantism or dilettanteism, noun Word Origin for dilettante C18: from Italian, from dilettare to delight, from Latin dēlectāre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dilettante connoisseur, tenderfoot, green, rookie, abecedarian, uninitiate, dabbler, aesthete, tyro, greenhorn, trifler, dallier, half-baked, unskilled, artsy fartsy, dabbling, half-cocked, unaccomplished, ungifted, nonprofessional Cultural definitions for dilettante dilettante [ (dil-uh-tahnt, dil-uh-tahnt) ] Someone who is interested in the fine arts as a spectator, not as a serious practitioner. Dilettante is most often used to mean a dabbler, someone with a broad but shallow attachment to any field. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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dilettante

noun, plural dil·et·tantes, dil·et·tan·ti [dil-i-tahn-tee]. /ˈdɪl ɪˈtɑn ti/.

adjective

Origin of dilettante

SYNONYMS FOR dilettante

OTHER WORDS FROM dilettante

Example sentences from the Web for dilettante

British Dictionary definitions for dilettante

noun plural -tantes or -tanti (-ˈtɑːntɪ)

adjective

Derived forms of dilettante

Word Origin for dilettante

Words related to dilettante

Cultural definitions for dilettante