Word Study
literalism
CIDE DICTIONARY
literalism, n.
- That which accords with the letter; a mode of interpreting literally; adherence to the letter. [1913 Webster]
- The tendency or disposition to represent objects faithfully, without abstraction, conventionalities, or idealization. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
literalism, n. insistence on a literal interpretation; adherence to the letter.
Derivative
literalist n. literalistic adj.
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