dilettantism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dilettantism
First recorded in 1800–10; dilettante + -ism
Example Sentences
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Last month, Rossi accused the team of "dilettantism" and said the team had a "performance deficit and an execution deficit".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2023
This is Matt Yglesias coddling the powerful, his critics would say, and exposing a gullible dilettantism.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023
The flaw in this reasoning—aside from its historical dilettantism and cruel disregard for the lives it will destroy—is that it flatly contradicts precedent.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2022
Reed is far from the first rock star to – with varying levels of dilettantism – write poetry outside of their song lyrics.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 2, 2018
If the essence of dilettantism is to be contented with imperfect attainment, I fear that all educated people must be considered dilettants.
From The Intellectual Life by Philip Gilbert Hamerton
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