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 Definitions of verism  [ˈvɪər ɪz əm, ˈvɛr-]  

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Definition of 'verism' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) verism
strict representation of truth and reality in art and literature, including the homely and vulgar.

Etymology:  (1890–95; < L vēr(us) true + -ism ; cf. verismo)


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