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verism

[ veer-iz-uhm, ver- ]

noun

  1. the theory that rigid representation of truth and reality is essential to art and literature, and therefore the ugly and vulgar must be included.


verism

/ ˈɪəɪə /

noun

  1. extreme naturalism in art or literature
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, nounadjective
  • ˈپ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i noun adjective
  • ·t adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of verism1

1890–95; < Latin ŧ ( um ) truth + -ism; verismo
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of verism1

C19: from Italian verismo, from vero true, from Latin ŧus
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They accused each other of sham writing and sham culture, and hurled at each other's heads the words "idealism" and "materialism," "symbolism" and "verism," "subjectivism" and "objectivism."

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