dil·et·tante 
(dĭlĭ-tänt′, dĭl′ĭ-tänt, -tănt)
(dĭlĭ-tänt′, dĭl′ĭ-tänt, -tănt)n. pl. dil·et·tantes also dil·et·tan·ti (-täntē)
1. One who dabbles in an art or a field of knowledge.
2. Archaic A lover of the fine arts.
adj.
Superficial; amateurish.
[Italian, lover of the arts, from present participle of dilettare, to delight, from Latin dēlectāre; see DELIGHT.]
dilet·tan′tish adj.
dilet·tan′tism n.