dilettante: 1. A person prone to become mildly involved with or superficially interested in various subjects instead of developing any specific skill or knowledge to its fullest. Often used to describe amateurs and wanna-bes. 2. A person having a fancy job title who knows jack schit about that job and prefers to spend his days chit chatting and drinking Unicorn Frappuchinos at Starbucks. Example: "Greg, a dilettante who played seven muscial instruments, couldn't get a spot in the school band because