dilettante
An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a…An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
» That's the opinion of a dilettante.
Das ist die Ansicht eines Dilettanten.
Это мнение дилетанта.
Це думка дилетанта.
Meaning
2 sensesAn amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
Dilettant, Dilettantin, Amateur
дилета́нтdiletánt, дилета́нткаdiletántka, люби́тельljubítelʹ
дилета́нтdyletánt, дилета́нткаdyletántka
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
(derogatory, sometimes)A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge.
Dilettant, Dilettantin, Nichtfachmann
дилета́нтdiletánt, дилета́нткаdiletántka
дилета́нтdyletánt, дилета́нткаdyletántka
Examples
5 sentencesThat's the opinion of a dilettante.
Це думка дилетанта.
ruЭто мнение дилетанта.
deDas ist die Ansicht eines Dilettanten.
He's more a dilettante than a committed professional.
deEr ist eher ein Dilettant als ein engagierter Profi.
She's more a dilettante than a committed professional.
deSie ist eher eine Dilettantin als ein engagierter Profi.
Politicians are hypocrite dilettante good-for-nothings who cheekily parasitize.
At charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms the Dilettante is in great request.
Translations
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Origin
From Italian dilettante, present participle of dilettare (“to delight”), from Latin dēlectFrom Italian dilettante, present participle of dilettare (“to delight”), from Latin dēlectāre (“to delight”).
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Forms
plural: dilettanti / dilettantesSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular