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Definition: DILETTANTISM

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An amateurism or fad. [Eve - graph theoretic]
2. A sciolism or smattering. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. A dill, dilation or dilatation. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. A divisor. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. A diocese. [Eve - graph theoretic]
6. A dichotomy or ditty. [Eve - graph theoretic]
7. A daffodil. [Eve - graph theoretic]
8. A dace, dahlia or davit.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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"Dilettantism" is a common misspelling or typo for: dilettanteism.

Date "Dilettantism" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1790. (references)

Definition: DILETTANTISM

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. An amateurism or fad. [Eve - graph theoretic]
2. A sciolism or smattering. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. A dill, dilation or dilatation. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. A divisor. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. A diocese. [Eve - graph theoretic]
6. A dichotomy or ditty. [Eve - graph theoretic]
7. A daffodil. [Eve - graph theoretic]
8. A dace, dahlia or davit.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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Date "DILETTANTISM" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1790. (references)