Meaning & use
Dilettantish
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Having a superficial or amateurish interest in a subject, lacking serious commitment or expertise.
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His dilettantish approach to painting meant he never mastered any single technique.
The report felt dilettantish, skimming several fields without depth in any of them.
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Derived from 'dilettante,' from the Italian 'dilettare' (to delight), originally describing someone who pursued the arts purely for pleasure.
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