verism

[ veer-iz-uh m, ver- ]

/ ˈvɪər ɪz əm, ˈvɛr- /

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noun

the theory that rigid representation of truth and reality is essential to art and literature, and therefore the ugly and vulgar must be included.

Nearby words

verified, verify, verily, verisimilar, verisimilitude, verism, verismo, veritable, veritas, verity, verjuice

Origin of verism

1890–95; < Latin vēr(um) truth + -ism; cf. verismo

Related forms

ver·ist, noun, adjectiveve·ris·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for verism

verism

/ (ˈvɪərɪzəm) /

noun

extreme naturalism in art or literature

Derived Forms

verist, noun, adjectiveveristic, adjective

Word Origin for verism

C19: from Italian verismo, from vero true, from Latin vērus

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