verism
verism · verisms
Presenting common, everyday subjects, specifically eschewing the heroic or legendaryPresenting common, everyday subjects, specifically eschewing the heroic or legendary.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Presenting common, everyday subjects, specifically eschewing the heroic or legendary.
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of verismo (“19th-century art movement”).
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin vērus (“true”) + -ism.From Latin vērus (“true”) + -ism.
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Forms
plural: verismsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable