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belletrism

/bɛlˈlɛtˌɹɪzəm/

belletrism noun: the writing of belles-lettres.

Noun

belletrism (uncountable)

  1. The writing of belles-lettres.

Origin of belletrism

From French belles-lettres + -ism.

Questions about belletrism

What does belletrism mean?
Belletrism means the writing of belles-lettres.
What part of speech is belletrism?
Belletrism is a noun.
How do you pronounce belletrism?
Belletrism is pronounced /bɛlˈlɛtˌɹɪzəm/.

Words near belletrism in the dictionary

  1. belles-letters
  2. belles-lettres
  3. belles-lettristic
  4. belleter
  5. belleters
  6. belletrism
  7. belletrist
  8. belletristic
  9. belletristical
  10. belletristically
  11. belletrists

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