belletristic

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bɛl.lɛˈtɹɪs.tɪk/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English belletrist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English belletristic From belletrist + -ic.

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.”
“The guest list was a roll call of belletristic London.”
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.”