verism

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɪərɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vēr′iz əm, ver′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ver•ism  (vēr′iz əm, ver′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fine Artthe theory that rigid representation of truth and reality is essential to art and literature, and therefore the ugly and vulgar must be included.
  • Latin vēr(um) truth + -ism; compare verismo
  • 1890–95
ver′ist, n., adj. 
ve•ris′tic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
verism / ˈvɪərɪzəm/
  1. extreme naturalism in art or literature
Etymology: 19th Century: from Italian verismo, from vero true, from Latin vērusˈverist, veˈristic
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