dilettanti

Variant of dilettante

dilettante definition

dil·et·tante (dil′ə tänt′, -tant′; dil′ə tänt′, -tant′; occas. dil′ə tän′tē, -tan′-)

noun pl. dilettantes -·tantes′ or dilettanti -·tan′ti′ (-tī′, -tē)

  1. Now Rare a person who loves the fine arts
  2. a person who follows an art or science only for amusement and in a superficial way; dabbler

Etymology: It < prp. of dilettare, to delight < L delectare, to charm, delight

adjective

of or characteristic of a dilettante

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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