verism

noun

ve·​rism ˈvir-ˌi-zəm  ˈver- 

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

verist

ˈvir-ist 

ˈver-

noun or adjective

veristic

vir-ˈi-stik 

ver-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian verismo, from vero "true" (going back to Latin vērus) + -ismo -ism — more at very entry 2

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above