n.
- The part of a European newspaper devoted to light fiction, reviews, and articles of general entertainment.
- An article appearing in such a section.
- A novel published in installments.
- A light, popular work of fiction.
- 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.]
feuilletonism feuil'le·ton'ism (-tôn'ĭz'əm, -tôN'nĭz'-) n.feuilletonist feuil'le·ton'ist n.
feuilletonistic feuil'le·ton·is'tic adj.
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