Word: dilettantism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dil
et
tant
ism
Definition: The act of behaving like a dilettante, of being an amateur or "dabbler", sometimes in the arts. Also the act of enjoying the arts, being a connoisseur.
Morphemes:
Affix: dilettante
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dēlectāre
Language: la
Decoded: delectare
Meaning: to delight
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.