verism

Plural: verisms

Noun

• Realism in art or literature, often depicting everyday life truthfully.
• Presenting common, everyday subjects, specifically eschewing the heroic or legendary.
• Synonym of verismo (“19th-century art movement”).

Examples

• His Scrabble strategy, focused on common, high-frequency words, showed a preference for verism over obscure plays.

Synonyms

verismo