Verist


noun
1.
the theory that rigid representation of truth and reality is essential to art and literature, and therefore the ugly and vulgar must be included.
noun
1.
extreme naturalism in art or literature

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    adjective 1. being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph. 2. Obsolete. true, as a statement or tale. adjective (prenominal) 1. (intensifier; usually qualifying a word used metaphorically): he’s a veritable swine! 2. (rare) genuine or true; proper: I require veritable proof

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    adjective 1. being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph. 2. Obsolete. true, as a statement or tale. adjective (prenominal) 1. (intensifier; usually qualifying a word used metaphorically): he’s a veritable swine! 2. (rare) genuine or true; proper: I require veritable proof

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    noun, Latin. 1. truth. in vino veritas [in wee-noh we-ri-tahs; English in vahy-noh ver-i-tas, -tahs, vee-noh] /ɪn ˈwi noʊ ˈwɛ rɪˌtɑs; English ɪn ˈvaɪ noʊ ˈvɛr ɪˌtæs, -tɑs, ˈvi noʊ/ Latin. 1. in wine there is truth. magna est veritas, et praevalebit [mahg-nah est we-ri-tahs, et prahy-wah-le-bit; English mag-nuh est ver-i-tas, et pree-vuh lee-bit] /ˈmɑg […]

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