Dilettante

it. - a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts or literature, without real commitment or knowledge.

edit: there's nothing wrong with being a dilettante (unless you're ignorant about it). This is just a definition of a new word I found and thought I would write it down.

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MartinII · 70-79, M

Yes - and is there anything wrong in this?

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helenS · 36-40, F

@MartinII Maybe you love "Parsifal" even more than I do...

Cricket - so very English! 😁

MartinII · 70-79, M

@helenS Well, I certainly love Parsifal. And cricket is one of our gifts to the world ... 😊🤔

Melpomene · 22-25, F

@MartinII There is a reason behind my post but it wasn't to judge anyone.

helenS · 36-40, F

Dilettantes are not ignoramuses. They are interested in a field without being experts in that field, and they [u]know[/u] they are not experts. Whereas ignorant persons think they know it all. It's their ignorance that makes them think they are experts.

Melpomene · 22-25, F

@helenS I didn't say they're ignorant. This is just a definition

helenS · 36-40, F

@Melpomene Yes I know you did not say that.

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

It's a great word. Little snobby but that's part of the fun of it. :D

Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F

Oh... that sounds like me!

Melpomene · 22-25, F

@Adaydreambeliever How do you feel about that?

Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F

@Melpomene lol pretty good actually! I think it's cool that even though I don't have any background in any of those areas and don't know diddly about most of it.. that I am trying ... albeit in a small and not very committed way.. Some exposure to literature and the arts is better than not trying at all :)

SW-User

Thanks. I think that applies to me at times. :)

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