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Word: Dilettante
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Italian, ‘person loving the arts’, from dilettare ‘to delight’, from Latin delectare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdɪlɪˈtanti
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdɪlɪˈtanteɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge
Short Definition:person who cultivates area of interest
Examples:- a wealthy literary dilettante
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