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veristic

Syllabification: (ve·ris·tic)
Pronunciation: /vəˈristik/
Definition of veristic

adjective

  • (of art or literature) extremely or strictly naturalistic.

Derivatives

verism

Pronunciation: /ˈverˌizəm/
noun

verist

Pronunciation: /ˈverist/
noun & adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from Latin verum (neuter) 'true' or Italian vero 'true' + -ist + -ic

veristic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of veristic in the British & World English dictionary