bel·let·rist
bel·let·rist/ˌbelˈletrəst/
noun
a person who writes essays, particularly on literary and artistic criticism, that are composed and read primarily for their aesthetic effect.
"a fine scholar of literature and history as well as a sublime belletrist"
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The meaning of BELLETRIST is a writer of belles lettres. How to use belletrist in a sentence.
a person who writes belles-lettres (= works of literature that are beautiful and good in an artistic way, rather than being very serious or full of ...
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Noun. belletrist (plural belletrists) A person who writes or is concerned with belles-lettres.
characteristic of or pertaining to writing that is artistic in nature rather than purely informative. The word belletristic is derived from belletrist, ...
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The meaning of BELLETRISM is an interest in belles lettres to the neglect of more practical or informative literature : literary aestheticism.
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adjective written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content synonyms: literate versed in literature; dealing with literature.
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There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word belletrist. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
characteristic of or pertaining to writing that is artistic in nature rather than purely informative. The word belletristic is derived from belletrist, ...
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Adjective. belletristic (comparative more belletristic, superlative most belletristic) Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.
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There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective belletristic. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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