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verism definition

ver·ism (vir′iz′əm, ver′-)

noun

realism or naturalism in the arts

Etymology: It verismo < vero, true < L verus (see very) + -ism

Related Forms:

  • verist ver′·ist adjective, noun
  • veristic ve·ris′·tic (vi ris′tik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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