veristic Syllabification: (ve·ris·tic)Pronunciation: /vəˈristik/Definition of veristic adjective (of art or literature) extremely or strictly naturalistic. Derivatives verismPronunciation: /ˈverˌizəm/ noun veristPronunciation: /ˈverist/ noun & adjective Origin: late 19th century: from Latin verum (neuter) 'true' or Italian vero 'true' + -ist + -icveristic in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of veristic in the British & World English dictionary