dilettante
/ˌdɪləˈtænti/noun
उच्चारण डिलटैन्टी
शौकिया, सतही ज्ञान वाला, अधकचरा
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C] disapproving
a person who does or studies something but is not serious about it and does not have much knowledge
शौकिया, सतही ज्ञान वाला, अधकचरा
- He is a dilettante who dabbles in painting, music and poetry but masters none.
- Most of the tourists in the gallery were dilettantes who dropped in for ten minutes to take selfies.
- He was a dilettante who tried yoga, painting and cooking, but never stuck with any.
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- Experts have little patience for dilettantes who give opinions without studying.
- As a dilettante, she dabbled in many sciences but became an expert in none.
Synonyms dabbler amateur trifler layman non-professional
Opposite professional expert specialist connoisseur
AaSpelling
dil·et·tan·te
With one l, double t and -ante (not 'dilletante' or 'dilettant'); from the Italian for 'delight'.
एक l, दो t और अंत में -ante ('dilletante' या 'dilettant' गलत है); Italian में 'आनंद' से।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who takes up an art or subject only for amusement, without serious study, is a dilettante or dabbler; an expert judge of art is a connoisseur; one who does something for pleasure, not money, is an amateur.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: जो कोई कला या विषय केवल मनोरंजन के लिए, बिना गंभीर अध्ययन के, अपनाए dilettante या dabbler; कला का विशेषज्ञ पारखी connoisseur; जो पैसे के बजाय आनंद के लिए करे amateur।