dilettantism

[ dil-i-tahn-tiz-uhm, -tan- ]

noun

1. the practices or characteristics of a dilettante.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dilettantism¹

First recorded in 1800–10; dilettante + -ism

Example Sentences

Last month, Rossi accused the team of "dilettantism" and said the team had a "performance deficit and an execution deficit".

From BBC

He used the word "dilettantism" to describe the first race of the season, where Ocon received three separate penalties in one grand prix as a result of a series of errors by team and driver.

From BBC

This is Matt Yglesias coddling the powerful, his critics would say, and exposing a gullible dilettantism.

From Washington Post

The flaw in this reasoning—aside from its historical dilettantism and cruel disregard for the lives it will destroy—is that it flatly contradicts precedent.

From Slate

At the lowest end of the professional ranks, there is unquestionably a degree of dilettantism.

From New York Times