dilettante [ˌdɪlɪˈtanteɪ, -ti] (pl. dilettanti -ti 或 dilettantes)
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge (并不真心投入或有真正学识的)爱好者,半吊子,浅薄的涉猎者 [as modifier]a dilettante approach. 一种半吊子的做法。 ■(archaic)a person with an amateur interest in the arts (古)业余艺术爱好者
派生 dilettantish adjective dilettantism noun 语源
mid 18th cent.: from Italian, person loving the arts', from dilettare 'to delight', from Latin delectare