n.
Pronunciation: ' vir- ˌ i-z ə m, ' ver-
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- ' is-tik, ver- \ adjective