Belletristic

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /bÉ›llɛˈtɹɪstɪk/

Origin

From belletrist + -ic.

Full definition of belletristic

Adjective

1. Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres
• M. ArnoldAn unlearned, belletristic trifler.
• 2002, Joseph O'Connor, Star of the Sea, Vintage 2003, p. 229:The guest list was a roll call of belletristic London.
2. Written or appreciated for aesthetic value rather than content
• 1992, Isaac Bashevis Singer (Translated by Leonard Wolf), The Certificate, Farrar Straus Giroux, page 1:I had already concluded that not one of my writings was publishable, having myself analyzed the faults of my belletristic production.

Related terms

• belletrist