belletristic /bɛl.lɛˈtɹɪs.tɪk/ adjective2 •Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.[…] if they do not owe their allegiance to shamanism or Buddhism, then most surely they commit themselves to some perverse form of Confucianism or belletristic foolishness. — 1986 •Written or appreciated for aesthetic value rather than contentI had already concluded that not one of my writings was publishable, having myself analyzed the faults of my belletristic production. — 1992 formsmore belletristic · most belletristic