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dilettante (n.)

an amateur

Examples

  • A dilettante in art.

Key rules

  • A dilettante is a person who dabbles in an art without serious commitment
  • A dilettante in art, a mere dilettante
  • Dilettante is countable
💡 Tip: Art // Criticism // Interests
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