Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Dilettant · Dil·et·tant · IPA a. n. 01 a. Of or pertaining to dilettanteism; amateur; as, dilettant speculation. 1. Of or pertaining to dilettanteism; amateur; as, dilettant speculation. 02 n. A dilettante. 1. A dilettante. “Though few art lovers can be connoisseurs, many are dilettants.” — Fairholt.