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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.

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Origin of verism

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

OTHER WORDS FROM verism

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

Words nearby verism

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

verisimilitude, truth, reality, constancy, faithfulness, loyalty, naturalness, verity, correspondence, fealty, exactitude, attachment, closeness, allegiance, adhesion, preciseness, precision, adherence, exactness, realism

British Dictionary definitions for verism

verism
/ (ˈvɪərɪzəm) /

noun

extreme naturalism in art or literature

Derived forms of verism

verist, noun, adjectiveveristic, adjective

Word Origin for verism

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