Meanings
nounverist (plural verists)
plural verists
- One who subscribes to verism.
He is, nevertheless, a realist—a verist, as he prefers to be called.
1910, James Huneker, Promenades of an Impressionist1 more example
It is the creation of a verist, of a naturalist, founded on a clear and intimate perception of nature.
1903, David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford, Donatello
Origin
From verism. By surface analysis, Latin vērus (“true”) + -ist.
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verist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verist
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“verist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “verist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verist.
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