- Adherence to the explicit sense of a given text or doctrine.
- Literal portrayal; realism.
literalistic lit'er·al·is'tic adj.
literalism
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lit·er·al·ism (lĭt'ər-ə-lĭz'əm)  |
n.
literalistic lit'er·al·is'tic adj.
literalistic lit'er·al·is'tic adj.
| WordNet: literalism |
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
Meaning #2:
a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
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