Well I had to look up that word because I have never heard it, but here it is for anyone else that is interested.
dilettante
One entry found.
- Main Entry: dil·et·tante
- Pronunciation: \ˈdi-lə-ˌtänt, -ˌtant; ˌdi-lə-ˈ\
- Function: noun
- Inflected Form(s): plural dil·et·tantes or dil·et·tan·ti \-ˈtän-tē, -ˈtan-tē\
- Etymology: Italian, from present participle of dilettare to delight, from Latin dilectare — more at delight
- Date: 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
synonyms see
amateur
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dilettante adjective
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dil·et·tant·ish \-
ˌtän-tish, -
ˌtan-,
ˌdi-lə-
ˈ\
adjective
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dil·et·tan·tism \-
ˌtän-
ˌti-zəm, -
ˌtan-,
ˌdi-lə-
ˈ\
noun
Reference:
dilettante - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary