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dilettantism

dil·et·tant·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dil-i-tahn-tiz-uh m, -tan-]
    • /ˈdɪl ɪ tɑnˌtɪz əm, -tæn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dil-i-tahn-tiz-uh m, -tan-]
    • /ˈdɪl ɪ tɑnˌtɪz əm, -tæn-/

Definitions of dilettantism word

  • noun dilettantism the practices or characteristics of a dilettante. 1
  • noun dilettantism The act of behaving like a dilettante, of being an amateur or 1
  • noun dilettantism amateur interest in arts 1
  • noun dilettantism The act of behaving like a dilettante, of being an amateur or "dabbler", sometimes in the arts. Also the act of enjoying the arts, being a connoisseur. 0
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Origin of dilettantism

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; dilettante + -ism

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Parts of speech for Dilettantism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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dilettantism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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