dilettante
noun
[ ˌdɪlɪˈtanteɪ ]
• a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
• "a wealthy literary dilettante"
Similar:
dabbler,
potterer,
tinkerer,
trifler,
dallier,
amateur,
non-professional,
non-specialist,
layman,
layperson,
Origin:
mid 18th century: from Italian, ‘person loving the arts’, from dilettare ‘to delight’, from Latin delectare .
