Associations to the word «Dilettante»

Wiktionary

DILETTANTE, noun. An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
DILETTANTE, noun. (sometimes offensive) A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge.
DILETTANTE, adjective. Pertaining to or like a dilettante.

Dictionary definition

DILETTANTE, noun. An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge.
DILETTANTE, adjective. Showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; "his dilettantish efforts at painting".

Wise words

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Mohandas Gandhi