ETYM Italian, prop. p. pr. of dillettare to take delight in, from Latin delectare to delight. Related to Delight.
1. An admirer or lover of the fine arts.
2. (Popularly) An amateur; especially, one who dabbles in an art or a branch of knowledge without serious application.
Dabbler or lover of fine arts.
Amateur of fine arts; superficial lover or practicer of art.
1. Enfant qui tripote tout ce qui est ŕ portée de sa main.
2. Personne qui s'occupe de toutes sortes de choses mais n'en mène aucune ŕ bien. Touche-ŕ-tout, bon ŕ rien !
Showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; SYN. dilettantish, dilettanteish.