feuil·le·ton
(fœ′yə-tôN′)n.1. a. The part of a European newspaper devoted to light fiction, reviews, and articles of general entertainment.
b. An article appearing in such a section.
2. a. A novel published in installments.
b. A light, popular work of fiction.
3. A short literary essay or sketch.
[French, from
feuillet,
sheet of paper, little leaf, diminutive of
feuille,
leaf, from Old French
foille, from Latin
folium; see
bhel- in
Indo-European roots.]
feuil′le·ton′ism (-tôn′ĭz′əm, -tôN′nĭz′-) n.
feuil′le·ton′ist n.
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feuilletonism
1. the practice among European newspapers of allowing space, usually at the bottom of a page or pages, for fiction, criticism, columnists, etc.
2. the practice of writing critical or familiar essays for the feuilleton pages. — feuilletonist, n.
See also: Media-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.