- dilettante (n.)
[dilettante 词源字典]
- 1733, borrowing of Italian dilettante "lover of music or painting," from dilettare "to delight," from Latin delectare (see delight (n.)). Originally without negative connotation, "devoted amateur," the pejorative sense emerged late 18c. by contrast with professional.[dilettante etymology, dilettante origin, 英语词源]