Dilettante \Dil`et*tan"te\, n.; pl. Dilettanti. [It., prop. p.
   pr. of dillettare to take delight in, fr. L. delectare to
   delight. See Delight, v. t.]
   An admirer or lover of the fine arts; popularly, an amateur;
   especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge,
   desultorily, or for amusement only.
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         The true poet is not an eccentric creature, not a mere
         artist living only for art, not a dreamer or a
         dilettante, sipping the nectar of existence, while he
         keeps aloof from its deeper interests.   --J. C.
                                                  Shairp.
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