/ Dictionary / Index D dilettantism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dil•et•tant•ism Pronunciation: (dil'i-tän-tiz"um, -tan-), [key] — n. the practices or characteristics of a dilettante. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dilettante Dili Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language