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dilettante

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10 lettersPronunciation /dɪlɪˈtænti/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted adeeilntttStarts with DEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish

Word origin

From Italian dilettante, present participle of dilettare (“to delight”), from Latin dēlectāre (“to delight”).

Used in a sentence

  • A comment like "The author is a self-important dilettante." is really nothing more than a pretentious version of "u r a fag."
  • “Call me Zack Ransom.” “And I'm Gilbert Manhandle, literary dilettante with a gambling addiction.” “Nobody's going to remember that. You can be Zandy Billups.” “Fine. But I'm still a gambling addict.”

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