verist

1 of 2

noun

ve·​rist -rə̇st 

plural -s

: one who practices or advocates verism

verist

2 of 2

adjective

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variants or veristic

və̇ˈristik 

: having the qualities or character of verism

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian verista, from vero true + -ista -ist

Adjective

verist from French vériste, from Italian verista verist, noun; veristic from verist entry 1 + -ic

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Rhymes for verist

• barest
• fairest
• merest
• rarest
• terraced
• embarrassed
• polarised
• sincerest
• unembarrassed