dilettante

🇬🇧 UK/ˌdiliˈtænti/🇺🇸 US/dili'tænti/

GREC2

Definitions

n.

A person who dabbles in a subject or art for casual interest rather than serious study; an amateur.

业余爱好者，一知半解者

adj.

Characteristic of a dilettante; superficially interested rather than deeply knowledgeable.

业余的，浅尝辄止的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword

dilettanteother

=dilettante

Example Sentences

1.
He is a dilettante when it comes to art, enjoying it casually without serious study.

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