What does dilettantism mean?

Definitions for dilettantism
ˈdɪl ɪ tɑnˌtɪz əm, -tæn-; ˌdɪl ɪˈtɑn tiˌɪz əm, -ˈtæn-dilet·tan·tism

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  1. dilettantismnoun

    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. Can be perceived as superficial.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dilettantismnoun

    same as Dilettanteism

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Dilettantism

    an idle, often affected, almost always barren admiration and study of the fine arts, "in earnest about nothing."

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dilettantism in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dilettantism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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