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The act of behaving like a dilettante, of being an amateur or "dabbler", sometimes in the arts. Also the act of enjoying the arts, being a connoisseur. Can be perceived as superficial.See Also: dilettante
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Dilettantism — Dil et*tant ism, n. Same as {Dilettanteism}. F. Harrison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dilettantism — dilettante ► NOUN (pl. dilettanti or dilettantes) ▪ a person who dabbles in a subject for enjoyment but without serious study. DERIVATIVES dilettantish adjective dilettantism noun. ORIGIN Italian, person loving the arts … English terms dictionary
dilettantism — noun see dilettante … New Collegiate Dictionary
dilettantism — /dil i tahn tiz euhm, tan /, n. the practices or characteristics of a dilettante. Also, dilettanteism /dil i tahn tee iz euhm, tan /. [1800 10; DILETTANTE + ISM] * * * … Universalium
DILETTANTISM — an idle, often affected, almost always barren admiration and study of the fine arts, in earnest about nothing … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
dilettantism — dil·et tant·ism || ‚dɪlɪ tÉ‘ntɪzm / tæn0 n. amateurism, superficiality … English contemporary dictionary
dilettantism — dil·et·tant·ism … English syllables
dilettantism — dil•et•tant•ism [[t]ˈdɪl ɪ tɑnˌtɪz əm, tæn [/t]] also dil•et•tan•te•ism [[t]ˌdɪl ɪˈtɑn tiˌɪz əm, ˈtæn [/t]] n. the practices of a dilettante • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
dilettantism — /dɪləˈtæntɪzəm/ (say diluh tantizuhm) noun the practices or characteristics of a dilettante …
dilettantism — s ( en) … Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok
