verism
[ veer-iz-uhm, ver- ]
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.
Origin of verism
1Other words from verism
- verist, noun, adjective
- ve·ris·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for verism
verism
/ (ˈvɪərɪzəm) /
noun
extreme naturalism in art or literature
Origin of verism
1C19: from Italian verismo, from vero true, from Latin vērus
Derived forms of verism
- verist, noun, adjective
- veristic, adjective
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