dilettante

• Décrit une personne qui s'adonne à un domaine d'intérêt, comme l'art, sans véritable engagement ni connaissances approfondies ; superficiel ou amateur.

Describes a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge; superficial.

1. Superficial interestC1formal

   Showing a superficial or amateurish interest in a subject, without serious commitment or deep knowledge.

   Intérêt superficiel

   • His dilettante approach to painting never produced any masterpieces.
   • She had a dilettante interest in philosophy, reading only popular summaries.
   • The critic dismissed the artist's work as dilettante and shallow.

   Synonymesamateurishdilettantishsuperficialunprofessional

   Antonymescommitteddevotedexpertprofessionalseriousspecialistthorough

• Nom désignant une personne qui s'adonne à un domaine, comme l'art, sans engagement ou connaissances réels, souvent de manière superficielle ou en amateur.

A noun referring to a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge, often engaging in it superficially or as a pastime.

1. Amateur enthusiastC1formalart

   A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or professional knowledge.

   Dilettante

   • He was dismissed as a mere dilettante by the professional musicians.
   • The gallery was full of dilettantes who admired the paintings without understanding technique.
   • She dabbled in poetry as a dilettante, never seeking publication.

   Synonymesamateurdabblerhobbyistlaymannonprofessional

   Antonymesexpertprofessionalspecialist

2. Superficial dabblerC1formal

   A person who engages in a subject or activity superficially, without serious study or expertise.

   Amateur superficiel

   • The committee was frustrated by the dilettante who offered opinions without research.
   • He was a dilettante in politics, jumping from one cause to another.
   • Her approach to science was that of a dilettante, lacking depth and rigor.

   Synonymesamateurdabblersciolisttrifler

   Antonymesauthorityexpertmasterprofessionalspecialist