Dabbler

/ˈdæblər/ noun

Definition

A person who does something casually or without serious commitment, trying many different activities without becoming deeply skilled at any of them.

Etymology

From the verb 'dabble' (to work at something half-heartedly) plus the agent suffix '-er,' originally meaning someone who wets their hands or feet lightly in water.

Kelly Says

Some of history's greatest polymaths were brilliant dabblers—Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, inventor, scientist, and engineer all at once, showing that dabbling across fields can lead to genius-level insights that specialists might miss.

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