Definition
A person who practices dilettantism; someone characterized by casual or superficial engagement in art, learning, or other pursuits.
Etymology
From dilettante plus -ist suffix (meaning 'one who practices'). Parallel formations include 'artist,' 'scientist,' and 'pianist,' where -ist identifies the practitioner.
Kelly Says
By adding -ist to dilettante, English speakers transformed a description of behavior into a social identity—you weren't just dabbling, you were a 'type of person,' a dilettantist!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማህበራዊ
ma-hib-e-ra-wi
BNবাংলা
অনুভূতি
on-noo-bhoo-tee
CACatalà
diletant
dee-lee-tan
CSČeština
dilettant
dee-lee-tan
DADansk
dilettant
dee-lee-tan
DEDeutsch
Dilettant
dee-lee-tan
ELΕλληνικά
διεφθαρμένος
dee-ep-thar-men-os
ESEspañol
diletante
dee-leh-tan-teh
FAفارسی
غیر حرفی
gheyr-harfi
FISuomi
dilettantti
dee-lee-tan-tti
FRFrançais
dilettante
dee-lee-tan
HUMagyar
dilettáns
dee-lee-tan
IDBahasa Indonesia
diletan
dee-lee-tan
ITItaliano
dilettante
dee-lee-tan-teh
KKKK
дилетант
dee-lee-tan-t
KMKM
កម្មវិធី
kam-vo-thee
MSBahasa Melayu
diletan
dee-lee-tan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်ပြန့်
kyay-pyan-ht
NLNederlands
dilettant
dee-lee-tan
NONorsk
dilettant
dee-lee-tan
PLPolski
dyletant
dee-let-ant
PTPortuguês
diletante
dee-leh-tan-teh
RORomână
diletant
dee-lee-tan
RUРусский
дилетант
dee-lee-tan-t
SVSvenska
dilettant
dee-lee-tan
SWKiswahili
diletante
dee-lee-tan-teh
TAதமிழ்
சாதாரண
sa-dha-ra-na
TEతెలుగు
అనుభవం
anu-bha-vam
TLTL
diletante
dee-lee-tan-teh
TRTürkçe
dilettant
dee-lee-tan
UKУкраїнська
дилетант
dee-lee-tan-t
URاردو
غیر حرفی
ghair-harfi
VITiếng Việt
người nghiệp dư
ngoo-ee-nghiep-du
ZUZU
ukusebenza
oo-koo-se-ben-za