feuilleton

American  

[foi-i-tn, fœy^uh-tawn] / ˈfɔɪ ɪ tn, fœyəˈtɔ̃ /

noun

plural

feuilletons

1. a part of a European newspaper devoted to light literature, fiction, criticism, etc.

2. an item printed in the feuilleton.

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feuilleton British  

/ fœjtɔ̃, ˈfʊɪˌtɒn /

noun

1. the part of a European newspaper carrying reviews, serialized fiction, etc

2. such a review or article

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Other Word Forms

• feuilletonism noun
• feuilletonist noun
• feuilletonistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of feuilleton

1835–45; < French, equivalent to feuillet little leaf ( feuille (< Latin folium leaf ) + -et -et ) + -on noun suffix

Example Sentences

Before Roth found success as a novelist, he established himself as one of Europe’s leading writers of the feuilleton, a form that originated as a “talk of the town” newspaper supplement in 19th-century France.

From Washington Post

Writers for the country’s brainy national feuilletons have branded the show a “failure,” a “disgrace,” “catastrophic,” and worse besides.

From New York Times

From the earliest days of The New Yorker—indeed, from its very first issue, which was dated February 21, 1925—the magazine’s reportage, criticism, and feuilleton have been paired with cartoons.

From The New Yorker

There is, however, bitter resistance brewing, which has also found expression in the feuilletons of German newspapers.

From Salon

This has its counterpart in the English newspaper feuilleton which appeared some years ago entitled, "The German Invasion of 1910."

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