1. a person who advocates or practices verism, especially in art or literature
Usage: literary; art criticism

Examples

• The verist painter depicted everyday life without romanticization.
• As a verist, she believed art should show truth rather than beauty.
• The novel’s author was known as a verist who portrayed harsh social realities.
• Critics praised the verist approach in the documentary film.
• The verist movement rejected idealized representations of rural life.