literalism

English

Etymology

literal +‎ -ism

Noun

literalism (usually uncountable, plural literalisms)

  1. Literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating.
  2. (art) The style of art portraying a subject as literally and accurately as possible.

Further reading

  • literalism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • literalism in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • literalism at OneLook Dictionary Search
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