belletristic
UK/bɛl.lɛˈtɹɪs.tɪk/
belletristic adjective: of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.
Adjective
belletristic (comparative more belletristic, superlative most belletristic)
- Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.
- […] if they do not owe their allegiance to shamanism or Buddhism, then most surely they commit themselves to some perverse form of Confucianism or belletristic foolishness.1986, Aizawa Seishisai (Translated by Bob Tadashi Wakabayashi), Anti-Foreignism and Western Learning in Early-Modern Japan: The New Theses of 1825, Harvard University Press, page 169
- The guest list was a roll call of belletristic London.2002, Joseph O'Connor, Star of the Sea, Vintage, published 2003, page 229
- Written or appreciated for aesthetic value rather than content
- I had already concluded that not one of my writings was publishable, having myself analyzed the faults of my belletristic production.1992, Isaac Bashevis Singer (Translated by Leonard Wolf), The Certificate, Farrar Straus Giroux, page 1
Forms of belletristic
| comparative | more belletristic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most belletristic |
Origin of belletristic
From belletrist + -ic.
Words formed from belletristic
Questions about belletristic
- What does belletristic mean?
- Belletristic means of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.
- What part of speech is belletristic?
- Belletristic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce belletristic?
- Belletristic is pronounced /bɛl.lɛˈtɹɪs.tɪk/ (UK).
Words near belletristic in the dictionary
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