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veristic

Pronunciation: /vɪəˈrɪstɪk/

Definition of veristic

adjective

  • (of art or literature) extremely or strictly naturalistic: veristic cast-wax or terracotta portrait masks

Derivatives

verism

noun

verist

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 US English dictionary