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dilettanti

UK/dɪlɪˈtæntiː/US/ˈdɪlɪˌtɑnti/

dilettanti is the plural of dilettante.

Meaning of dilettante

Noun

dilettante (plural dilettanti or dilettantes)

  1. An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
    Synonyms:
    amateur, dabbler
    Antonyms:
    professional
  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, Paul Graham, How to Disagree

See all 3 meanings of dilettante

Questions about dilettanti

What is dilettanti the plural of?
Dilettanti is the plural of dilettante.
How do you pronounce dilettanti?
Dilettanti is pronounced /dɪlɪˈtæntiː/ (UK).

Words near dilettanti in the dictionary

  1. dilettanteism
  2. dilettanteisms
  3. dilettantely
  4. dilettantes
  5. dilettanteship
  6. dilettanti
  7. dilettantish
  8. dilettantishly
  9. dilettantism
  10. dilettantisms
  11. dilettantist

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