verism

English

Etymology

From Latin vērus (“true”) +‎ -ism.

Noun

verism (countable and uncountable, plural verisms)

1. (art, literature) Presenting common, everyday subjects, specifically eschewing the heroic or legendary.
   • 2007, Andrew Shanken, “The Sublime "Jackass"”, in Places, volume 19:

     In place of the high polish and artifice of, say, Friday the 13th, there is a rougher verism [in Jackass].

2. (art) Synonym of verismo (“19th-century art movement”)

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• vermis

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian verismo or French vérisme.

Noun

verism n (uncountable)

1. verism

Declension

declension of verism (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) verism	verismul
genitive/dative	(unui) verism	verismului
vocative	verismule