This flashcard defines "dilettante" as someone who dabbles in an art or subject superficially, or something amateurish.
Someone who pursues an interest superficially or casually, or an adjective meaning superficial or amateurish.
| Front | dilettante \DIH-luh-tahnt or DIH-luh-tant\ |
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| Back | noun One who takes up an activity or interest in a superficial or casual way. adjective Superficial; amateurish. [From Italian dilettante (amateur), from Latin delectare (to delight). Earliest documented use: 1733.] "I long ago came to realize that I am a putterer, a grazer, a dilettante. I create the impression of getting a lot done by dabbling through my days: I read two pages of a book, write half a letter, paint a portion of the front porch, bake half a tin of muffins, teach a class, wash a window." |
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