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< dilemma

Dili >

dil·et·tante

-tänt

, d

-tänt

, -tän

, -t

) KEY

NOUN:
pl. dil·et·tantes, also dil·et·tan·ti (-tän

, -t

-) KEY

A dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge. See Synonyms at amateur.
A lover of the fine arts; a connoisseur.

ADJECTIVE:

Superficial; amateurish.

ETYMOLOGY:
Italian, lover of the arts, from present participle of dilettare, to delight, from Latin dlectre ; see delight

OTHER FORMS:
dilet·tantish(Adjective), dilet·tantism(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for dilettante

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