Main Entry: ve·rism

Pronunciation: \ˈvir-ˌi-zəm, ˈver-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian verismo, from vero true, from Latin verus

Date: 1892

: artistic use of contemporary everyday material in preference to the heroic or legendary especially in grand opera

— ve·rist \-ist\ noun or adjective

— ve·ris·tic \vir-ˈis-tik, ver-\ adjective