[dil.et.tante] n, pl -tantes or -tan.ti [It, fr. prp. of dilettare to delight, fr. L dilectare--more at delight] (1748) 1: an admirer or lover of the arts
2: a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge: dabbler syn see amateur -- dilettante adj -- dil.et.tant.ish adj -- dil.et.tan.tism n