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dilettante

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Adjective

showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
- his dilettantish efforts at painting

Noun

an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

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Synonyms:
dilettantish dilettanteish sciolistic dabbler sciolist

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "dilettante":
dilettante dilutant
Words contain "dilettante":
dilettante dilettanteish

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