feuilletonism

feuil·le·ton  (fy-tô)

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.

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[French, from feuillet, sheet of paper, little leaf, diminutive of feuille, leaf, from Old French foille, from Latin folium; see bhel-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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feuille·tonism (-tônzm, -tônz-) n.

feuille·tonist n.

feuille·ton·istic adj.

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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