Definitions for verisms

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verisms ver·ism

Spelling: [veer-iz-uh m, ver-]

IPA: /ˈvɪər ɪz əm, ˈvɛr-/

Verisms is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 145 anagrams from letters in verisms (eimrssv).

Definitions for verisms

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.
2. 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 verisms

1890-95; Latin vēr(um) truth + -ism; cf. verismo