Dilettante word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "dilettante" word

[noun] an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
[adjective] showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; "his dilettantish efforts at painting"

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\Dil`et*tan"te\, n.; pl. {Dilettanti}. [It., prop. p. pr. of dillettare to take delight in, fr. L. delectare to delight. See {Delight}, v. t.] An admirer or lover of the fine arts; popularly, an amateur; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge, desultorily, or for amusement only. The true poet is not an eccentric creature, not a mere artist living only for art, not a dreamer or a dilettante, sipping the nectar of existence, while he keeps aloof from its deeper interests. --J. C. Shairp.

Synonyms for dilettante

dabbler, dilettanteish, dilettantish, sciolist, superficial

The fun area, different aproach to word »dilettante«

Let's analyse "dilettante" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ETNATTELID. Average typing speed for these characters is 2770 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. .. .-.. . - - .- -. - .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: dilettante: 9 + 5 + 1 + 5 = 20, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: dilettante: 4 + 9 + 3 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 5 + 2 + 5 = 38, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
T (3)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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