Definitions for verism
verism
ver·ism
Spelling: [veer-iz-uh m, ver-]
IPA: /ˈvɪər ɪz əm, ˈvɛr-/
Verism is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.
You can make 114 anagrams from letters in verism (eimrsv).
Definitions for verism
noun
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the theory that rigid representation of truth and reality is essential to art and literature, and therefore the ugly and vulgar must be included.
Origin of verism
1890-95; Latin vēr(um) truth + -ism; cf. verismo