dilettantism
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ɪ noun
the practices or characteristics of a dilettante.
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dilettante (ˌdɪlɪˈtɑːntɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tantes, -tanti | |
| 1. | a person whose interest in a subject is superficial rather than professional |
| 2. | a person who loves the arts |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or characteristic of a dilettante |
| [C18: from Italian, from dilettare to delight, from Latin dēlectāre] | |
| dilet'tantish | |
| —adj | |
| dilet'tanteish | |
| —adj | |
| dilet'tantism | |
| —n | |
| dilet'tanteism | |
| —n | |
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Dilettantism
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Other actors take to singing with a fierce dilettantism, and it shows.
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