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Noun: dilettantism  ,di-lu'taan,ti-zum or ,di-lu'tan,ti-zum or 'di-lu,tan,ti-zum
  1. Superficial or amateurish engagement in an activity, especially in the arts
    "His dilettantism in painting was evident in his lack of technique"
     
  2. The practice or quality of being a dilettante
    "The club was criticized for its dilettantism rather than serious scholarship"

Derived forms: dilettantisms

Encyclopedia: Dilettantism