1. people who take up an art, activity, or subject of study casually or superficially rather than seriously or professionally
Usage: plural of dilettante; often implies lack of deep commitment or expertise

Examples

• The art gallery was filled with wealthy dilettantes who collected paintings as status symbols.
• She dismissed the critics as mere dilettantes who had never created anything themselves.
• The professor grew frustrated with dilettantes who attended his lectures without doing the required reading.
• Many dilettantes try their hand at writing poetry but few develop real skill.
• The cooking class attracted both serious chefs and casual dilettantes.
• He accused the board members of being dilettantes who didn’t understand the business.