/ Dictionary / Index V verism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ver•ism Pronunciation: (vēr'iz-um, ver'-), [key] — n. the theory that rigid representation of truth and reality is essential to art and literature, and therefore the ugly and vulgar must be included. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. verisimilitude verismo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pudgy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language