dilettante

noun

an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

adjective

showing frivolous or superficial interest

Roots

Synonyms for dilettante

dabblern dilettantishadj smattererv sciolistn amateurn dabster nonprofessionaladj dabblingv aficionadon connoisseurn cognoscenten

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