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Belletristik — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fiction noun Writing about imaginary people and events, rather than real ones.

Senses

Belletristik is used for these senses in English:

  • belles-lettres (archaic) Literature, particularly light compositions valued for their aesthetic properties.
  • fiction (literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.

fiction — full definition

  1. noun Writing about imaginary people and events, rather than real ones.
  2. noun A statement or claim that is untrue, sometimes meant to mislead.

Related German words