/ Dictionary / Index D dilettante: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dil•et•tante Pronunciation: (dil'i-tänt", dil"i-tänt', -tän'tā, -tan'tē), [key] — n., pl. adj. -tantes, -tan•ti —n. a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler. a lover of an art or science, esp. of a fine art. —adj. of or pertaining to dilettantes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dilettante (Thesaurus) dilemma dilettantism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language