/ ˌdɪləˈtænti; NAmE / noun
( pl. dil·et·tanti / -tiː; NAmE / or dil·et·tan·tes ) ( disapproving ) a person who does or studies sth but is not serious about it and does not have much knowledge
► di·let·tante adjective :
a dilettante artist
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Italian , person loving the arts , from dilettare to delight, from Latin delectare .