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dilettante

/dɪləˈtɒnti/

noun

Meaning

  • An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.

  • (sometimes offensive) A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge.

Synonyms

amateur,
dabbler

adjective

Meaning

  • Pertaining to or like a dilettante.