dilettantism
[ dil-i-tahn-tiz-uhm, -tan- ]
noun
the practices or characteristics of a dilettante.
Origin of dilettantism
1First recorded in 1800–10; dilettante + -ism
- Also dil·et·tan·te·ism [dil-i-tahn-tee-iz-uhm, -tan-]. /ˌdɪl ɪˈtɑn tiˌɪz əm, -ˈtæn-/.
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How to use dilettantism in a sentence
On the contrary it is a token of our virile independence, our scorn for the delicatessen of education, mere dilettanteism.
By Advice of Counsel | Arthur TrainDilettanteism might possibly do much harm here, might mislead and waste and bring to nought a genuine talent.
Celtic Literature | Matthew ArnoldFilippino Lippi renounced his serious simplicity for pedantic dilettanteism and affected gestures.
Michelangelo | Romain RollandThe play seems on its surface to be a powerful preachment against dilettanteism.
Iconoclasts | James HunekerThere is an air of dilettanteism about the whole production.
Flowers of Freethought | George W. Foote
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