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dilettantes

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun dilettante has 1 sense
  1. dabbler, dilettante, sciolist - an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
    --1 is a kind of amateur

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Dilettantes

Description:

1. Noun - Plural form of dilettante: a person who cultivates an area of interest without real commitment or knowledge, someone who dabbles in various fields or arts.

2. Adjective - Referring to or characteristic of dilettantes.

Sample Sentences:

1. As dilettantes of the art world, they explored painting, sculpture, and photography in their free time.

2. The gallery was filled with dilettantes appreciating the artwork, but only a few true artists were seen.

3. Being a dilettante photographer, Sarah loved capturing beautiful landscapes in her spare time.

4. The band was mocked by their peers for their dilettante approach to music, as they only played sporadically without any serious commitment.

5. John's knowledge of literature was only dilettante; he possessed superficial knowledge about different authors and their works.

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