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Dilettanti – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.

Usage examples:

A wealthy literary dilettante

Synonims:

DabblerPottererTinkererTriflerDallierAmateurNon-professionalNon-specialistLaymanLayperson

Plural of dilettante usually disapproving

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业余爱好者

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Dilettant, Amateur, Knutselaar

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Dilettantes, Dilettante

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Dilettanten, Dilettant, Amateur

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एमेच्योर, अनुरागी, प्रेमी, शौक़ीन, अमेचर

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Dilettanti, Dilettante

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딜레탕티, 문학의 애호가, 예술의 애호가

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Дилетанты, Дилетант, Любитель

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Diletante, Nuevo

Word origin

mid 18th century: from Italian, ‘person loving the arts’, from dilettare ‘to delight’, from Latin delectare .

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Dilettanti synonims

amateur

noun

A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis.

Usage examples:

It takes five years for a top amateur to become a real tour de france rider
adjective

Engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional.

Usage examples:

Amateur athletics
Amateur - all meanings in English

dabbler

noun

Someone who takes a slight and not very serious interest in a subject, or tries a particular activity for a short period

Usage examples:

They are dabblers in african music rather than experts., i'm not a real painter - just a dabbler.
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layman

noun

A non-ordained male member of a church.

Usage examples:

He was an active catholic layman
noun

A person who is not trained in or does not have a detailed knowledge of a particular subject

Usage examples:

The book is supposed to be the layman’s guide to home repair.
Layman - all meanings in English

layperson

noun

A non-ordained member of a church.

Usage examples:

Theologians and laypeople alike have debated the meaning behind the rich allegory and symbolism
Layperson - all meanings in English

non-professional

adjective

Used to describe someone who does something not as their job but because they are interested in it

Usage examples:

There are certain indicators that signal an upturn that may not be obvious to non-professional inve…
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non-specialist

noun

Someone who does not have a lot of experience, knowledge, or skill in a particular subject

Usage examples:

I have tried to make this talk easy for the nonspecialist to follow., this book is not really suita…
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