verism
- noun
- /ˈvɛrɪzəm/
- Literature
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verismo
- The film is praised for its verism, showcasing the unvarnished truth of its characters' lives and their challenges.
Examples
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The artist's latest work is a stunning example of verism, capturing everyday life in rich detail without embellishment.
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These "whole truth" models imposed on tribal experiences are hypotragies, abnormal tragedies in this instance, with no comic imagination, no artistic intent, or the communal signification of mythic verism.
Academic text (1990) -
Her novel embraces verism by depicting the harsh realities of poverty and struggle in a small town.
Synonyms
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8.4
A film style that shows real life and ordinary people using simple, natural camera work
A style in opera and books that shows ordinary people's everyday lives
A style in films or reports that shows how things really are
Art that shows people or things as they look in real life
A style of art that shows objects with very exact detail like a photograph
A style in art, writing, or drama that tries to show real life
Antonyms
How Realistic
- Literature
- Literature
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6.1
- Literature
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7.9
30
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6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
verism = ver + ism
The combining form 'ver-' is not a standalone modern English word and 'verism' is a specialized art-historical term, so learners cannot reliably derive its meaning from the parts.
Etymology
Verism comes from the Latin root verus, which means 'true', plus the ending -ism that names a style. So verism is a style of art or writing that tries to show the 'truth' of people and everyday life, often with plain, realistic detail.