Definition of verism

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ver·ism    (vrzm) KEY 

NOUN:

Realism in art and literature.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Italian verismo : vero, true (from Latin vrus; see wr-o- in Indo-European roots) + -ismo, system of principles (from Latin -ismus, -ism)

OTHER FORMS:
verist(Noun), ve·ristic  (v-rstk) KEY (Adjective)