dilettanteism
1Dilettanteism — Dil et*tan te*ism, n. The state or quality of being a dilettante; the desultory pursuit of art, science, or literature. [1913 Webster] …
2dilettanteism — dil·et·tan·te·ism …
3dilettanteism — noun see dilettantism * * * dilettanˈtism or dilettanˈteism noun • • • Main Entry: ↑dilettante …
4Jacob Grimm — Born 4 January 1785(1785 01 04) Hanau, Hesse Kassel, HRE Died 20 September 1863(1863 09 20 …
5Dilettant — Dil et*tant , a. Of or pertaining to dilettanteism; amateur; as, dilettant speculation. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] …
6Dilettantism — Dil et*tant ism, n. Same as {Dilettanteism}. F. Harrison. [1913 Webster] …
7dilettantism — /dil i tahn tiz euhm, tan /, n. the practices or characteristics of a dilettante. Also, dilettanteism /dil i tahn tee iz euhm, tan /. [1800 10; DILETTANTE + ISM] * * * …
8Giulio Romano — • A famous architect and painter, the best known of Raphael s pupils, and the unique representative of the so called Roman School ; b. at Rome in 1492; d. at Mantua in 1546 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Giulio Romano …
9Marcus Aurelius Antoninus — • Second century Roman emperor and philosopher Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Marcus Aurelius Antoninus …
10virtu — n. [It.] 1. Taste for curiosities, love of the fine arts, dilettanteism. 2. Curiosities, objects of art or of antiquity (taken collectively) …
