Because dilettantes have gotten a bad rap.

Also it's a hard word to spell.
I remember when I first learned the word, "Dilettante." I heard it on TV. Someone accused Lisa Simpson of being a dilettante, and she was horrified.
When I found out the true definition, I didn't understand why it was supposed to be so bad.
After all, isn't it good to know a little something about everything?


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Merriam Webster definition: dil·et·tante

Pronunciation: 'di-l&-"tänt'
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -tantes or dil·et·tan·ti /-'tän-tE, -'tan-tE/
Etymology: Italian, from present participle of dilettare to delight, from Latin dilectare -- more at DELIGHT
1 : an admirer or lover of the arts
2 : a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : DABBLER