verism
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.
verist
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a word derived from
verism.
Example Sentences
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He is merciless and omnipresent and has as little conscience and respect for proprieties as the verist hoodlum.
From Forbes ● Jan. 10, 2012
He is, nevertheless, a realist—a verist, as he prefers to be called.
From Promenades of an Impressionist by James Huneker
It is the creation of a verist, of a naturalist, founded on a clear and intimate perception of nature.
From Donatello, by Lord Balcarres by David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford
"By the Mass," exclaimed his grace, nettled, "thou art the verist fool in all the council."
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction by Arthur Mee
