dabbler

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dabbler

/ˈdæbələ(ɹ)/
/ˈdæblə(ɹ)/

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From dabble + -er.

noun dabblers

One who dabbles. Marissa was just a dabbler when it came to writing: she blogged a little, but had never submitted any work to a serious publication.
Similar: amateur, dilettante · Opposite: lifestyler, professional
A dabbling duck.

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noun one who dabbles

Deutsch	Herumexperimentierer, Dilettierender, Amateur, Liebhaber, Dilettant

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"dabbler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dabbler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dabbler. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dabbler

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"dabbler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dabbler.

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@misc{dabbler_2026,
  title = {dabbler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dabbler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}