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variants:
or dilettanti
plural of dilettante
Synonyms & Antonyms of dilettantes
1
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
- a dilettante at heart, she was never willing to commit the time and effort that ballet demands
Synonyms for dilettantes
Words Related to dilettantes
- all-rounders
- [British],
- generalists,
- general practitioners,
- jacks-of-all-trades
- aficionados
- (also afficionados),
- buffs,
- devotees,
- enthusiasts,
- fans
Antonyms for dilettantes
2
dated
a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts
- she writes about art not from the point of view of an artist but from that of a committed dilettante
Synonyms for dilettantes
Words Related to dilettantes
- adepts,
- authorities,
- experts,
- maestros
- (or maestri),
- masters,
- past masters,
- scholars,
- virtuosos
- (or virtuosi)
- aficionados
- (also afficionados),
- buffs,
- devotees,
- enthusiasts,
- fans
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“Dilettantes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilettantes. Accessed 17 Jun. 2021.
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