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DILETTANTE
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Irregular inflected form: dilettanti
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("dilettante" is a kind of...):
amateur (someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime)
Derivation:
dilettante (showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
Example:
his dilettantish efforts at painting
Synonyms:
dilettante; dilettanteish; dilettantish; sciolistic
Classified under:
Similar:
superficial (concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually)
Derivation:
dilettante (an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge)
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