dilettantism

as in amateurism
a lack of the level of skill associated with an expert or professional no charge of dilettantism could ever be leveled at English physicist Henry Cavendish, whose immense wealth allowed him to devote his life to scientific pursuits

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Noun
  • Plenty of art is a metaphor for our inability to connect with one another.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
  • Their bites attack the nervous system, possibly leading to seizures, the inability to walk or the inability to breathe due to respiratory paralysis or extreme swelling in the throat, Willey warned.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
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  • It was hoped by Orioles fans that, after years of incompetence and penuriousness by the Angeloses, Rubenstein would spend money to keep the team competitive with the Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays.
    Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
  • The chaos and incompetence of the tariff rollout has led to collapsing sentiment.
    Kevin Coldiron, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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“Dilettantism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilettantism. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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