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dilettante

[/ˌdɪl.ɪˈtɑːn.ti/ or /ˌdɪl.ə-/]
nounmasculine/feminine (invariable in English, agrees in Portuguese)pl: dilettantes or dilettanti
diletante
1. A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge; an amateur or dabbler
He is merely a dilettante in photography, taking it up and dropping it on a whim.
Ele é apenas um diletante em fotografia, seguindo e abandonando o hobby conforme sua vontade.
2. A person who loves art and music but has no deep or professional knowledge of them
The gallery was filled with dilettantes who knew nothing about modern art.
A galeria estava cheia de diletantes que não sabiam nada sobre arte moderna.
NYC Slang
weekend warrior (informal equivalent for amateur pursuits)
Synonyms
amateurdabblertinkererenthusiastaficionado (informal)
Antonyms
professionalexpertconnoisseurspecialistmaster

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diletante
Standard usage, same as Portuguese
Portugal
diletante
Standard usage across Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

jack of all trades, master of none
play at something
dip one's toe in
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