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dilettante

The correct spelling is dilettante.

How to pronounce dilettante

/dɪləˈtɒnti/
noun

IPA: /dɪləˈtɒnti/

Say it like: Dil-ett-ant-e

The correct spelling is dilettante. An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
  2. 2.(sometimes offensive) A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge.

adjective

  1. 1.Pertaining to or like a dilettante.

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