1. superficial or amateur interest in an art or subject, without serious study or commitment
Usage: uncountable; often used critically
2. the practice or behavior characteristic of a dilettante; casual engagement with multiple interests without depth
Usage: uncountable

Examples

• His approach to painting was dismissed as mere dilettantism by serious artists.
• The critic accused the gallery of promoting dilettantism rather than genuine artistic development.
• She moved from music to photography to writing, a pattern of dilettantism that frustrated her mentors.
• Dilettantism in science leads to superficial understanding and unreliable conclusions.
• The wealthy collector's dilettantism was evident in his scattered, unfocused acquisitions.
• True scholarship requires dedication; dilettantism produces only shallow knowledge.