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verist

verist noun: one who subscribes to verism.

Noun

verist (plural verists)

  1. One who subscribes to verism.
    • 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
    • He is, nevertheless, a realist—a verist, as he prefers to be called.1910, James Huneker, Promenades of an Impressionist

Forms of verist

pluralverists

Origin of verist

From verism. By surface analysis, Latin vērus (“true”) + -ist.

Questions about verist

What does verist mean?
Verist means one who subscribes to verism.
What part of speech is verist?
Verist is a noun.
What is the plural of verist?
The plural of verist is verists.

Words near verist in the dictionary

  1. verisimility
  2. verisimilous
  3. verism
  4. verismo
  5. verisms
  6. verist
  7. veristic
  8. veristically
  9. verists
  10. veritability
  11. veritable

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