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dilettante en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌdɪlɪˈtɑnt/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈdɪlɪˌtɑnt/ (General-American)
• /ˈdɪlɪˌtænt/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /ˌdɪlɪˈtɑnteɪ/ (General-American)
• /dɪlɪˈtænti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌdɪlɪˈtænt/ (General-American)
• /dɪləˈtɒnti/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Italian dilettante, present participle of dilettare (“to delight”), from Latin dēlectāre (“to delight”).

Meanings

1. Pertaining to or like a dilettante.

Forms

Translations (22)

ru люби́тельский (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · de dilettantisch (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · es dilettante (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · ru непрофессиональный (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · ca aficionat (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · nl dilettantisch (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · ru дилета́нтский (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · fr dilettantesque (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · bg любителски (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · hi अपूर्ण ज्ञाता (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · ka დილეტანტური (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · es diletante (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · hi अध्यवसायी कलाकार (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · ca aficionada (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · sv amatörmässig (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · fr dilettante (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · fi harrastelijamainen (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · bg дилетантски (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · eo diletanta (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · pl amatorski (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · ca diletant (pertaining to or like a dilettante) · hi कला-प्रेमी (pertaining to or like a dilettante)

dilettante en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌdɪlɪˈtɑnt/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈdɪlɪˌtɑnt/ (General-American)
• /ˈdɪlɪˌtænt/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /ˌdɪlɪˈtɑnteɪ/ (General-American)
• /dɪlɪˈtænti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌdɪlɪˈtænt/ (General-American)
• /dɪləˈtɒnti/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Italian dilettante, present participle of dilettare (“to delight”), from Latin dēlectāre (“to delight”).

Meanings

1. An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
2. (derogatory, sometimes) A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge.
   • A comment like "The author is a self-important dilettante." is really nothing more than a pretentious version of "u r a fag." 2008 March 14, Paul Graham, How to Disagree:
   • “Call me Zack Ransom.” “And I'm Gilbert Manhandle, literary dilettante with a gambling addiction.” “Nobody's going to remember that. You can be Zandy Billups.” “Fine. But I'm still a gambling addict.” 2024 October 31, Stephanie Amante-Ritter, “The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel” (3:33 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 5, episode 3, spoken by Andy Billups (Paul Scheer):

Forms

Antonyms

professional

Deriveds

dilettanteism · dilettanteish · dilettantish · dilettantely · dilettantism · dilettanteship

Relateds

delectable · delight · dildo · amateur

Synonyms

dabbler · amateur

Translations (96)

ca aficionada (person with a general but superficial interest) · uk дилета́нтка (person with a general but superficial interest) · de Nichtfachmann (person with a general but superficial interest) · ru люби́тельница (someone who dabbles) · fi harrastelija (person with a general but superficial interest) · fi diletantti (person with a general but superficial interest) · pl dyletantka (someone who dabbles) · ru дилета́нт (person with a general but superficial interest) · hi शौक़ीन (person with a general but superficial interest) · ru дилета́нтка (person with a general but superficial interest) · de Stümper (someone who dabbles) · nl liefhebber (person with a general but superficial interest) · sv amatör (person with a general but superficial interest) · de Amateurin (someone who dabbles) · uk дилета́нт (someone who dabbles) · de Stümperin (someone who dabbles) · he חוֹבְבָן (someone who dabbles) · ru непрофессионал (someone who dabbles) · de Dilettantin (someone who dabbles) · uk дилета́нтка (someone who dabbles) · nl amateur (someone who dabbles) · de Dilettant (someone who dabbles) · ca aficionat (someone who dabbles) · sk diletant (someone who dabbles) · it dilettante (someone who dabbles) · sk diletantka (someone who dabbles) · nb dilettant (person with a general but superficial interest) · be дылета́нтка (someone who dabbles) · ru лох (someone who dabbles) · nl liefhebber (someone who dabbles) · eo amatoro (someone who dabbles) · ru дилета́нтка (someone who dabbles) · ca diletant (person with a general but superficial interest) · fr dilettante (someone who dabbles) · sh ljubitèljica (someone who dabbles) · pl amatorka (someone who dabbles) · pt diletante (person with a general but superficial interest) · pt diletante (someone who dabbles) · es dilettante (person with a general but superficial interest) · pl amator (someone who dabbles) · nl amateur (person with a general but superficial interest) · bg дилета́нтка (someone who dabbles) · sh дилѐтантица (someone who dabbles) · de Laiin (someone who dabbles) · sl ljubitelj (someone who dabbles) · mk дилета́нтка (someone who dabbles) · pl amator (person with a general but superficial interest) · es diletante (person with a general but superficial interest) · eo diletanto (someone who dabbles) · pl dyletant (someone who dabbles) · mk дилета́нт (someone who dabbles) · sv klåpare (someone who dabbles) · es diletante (someone who dabbles) · uk дилета́нт (person with a general but superficial interest) · ru ла́поть (someone who dabbles) · de Dilettant (person with a general but superficial interest) · sv dilettant (person with a general but superficial interest) · cs diletant (someone who dabbles) · pl amatorka (person with a general but superficial interest) · hi अपूर्ण ज्ञाता (someone who dabbles) · sh љу̀битељ (someone who dabbles) · sl ljubiteljica (someone who dabbles) · sh љубитѐљица (someone who dabbles) · ru профа́н (someone who dabbles) · sh ljùbitelj (someone who dabbles) · ru дилета́нт (someone who dabbles) · de Dilettantin (person with a general but superficial interest) · be дылета́нт (someone who dabbles) · es dilettante (someone who dabbles) · sh дилѐтант (someone who dabbles) · sh dilètant (someone who dabbles) · cs diletantka (someone who dabbles) · fi harrastelija (someone who dabbles) · hu amatőr (someone who dabbles) · ka დილეტანტი (someone who dabbles) · ca aficionada (someone who dabbles) · ca aficionat (person with a general but superficial interest) · ru люби́тель (someone who dabbles) · sv dilettant (someone who dabbles) · ca diletant (someone who dabbles) · ru ча́йник (someone who dabbles) · hi अध्यवसायी (someone who dabbles) · fi diletantti (someone who dabbles) · sh dilètantica (someone who dabbles) · de Laie (someone who dabbles) · hu műkedvelő (someone who dabbles) · cmn 業餘愛好者 /业余爱好者 (someone who dabbles) · hu dilettáns (person with a general but superficial interest) · ka დილეტანტი (person with a general but superficial interest) · bg дилета́нт (someone who dabbles) · nb dilettant (someone who dabbles) · de Amateur (someone who dabbles) · ro diletant (someone who dabbles) · hi अनुरागी (person with a general but superficial interest) · hy դիլետանտ (someone who dabbles) · ro amator (someone who dabbles)