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literalism

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪtərəˌlɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lit′ər ə liz′əm)

lit•er•al•ism (lit′ər ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n.

adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense, as in translation or interpretation:to interpret the law with uncompromising literalism.
a peculiarity of expression resulting from this:The work is studded with these obtuse literalisms.
exact representation or portrayal, without idealization, as in art or literature:a literalism more appropriate to journalism than to the novel.

literal + -ism 1635–45

lit′er•al•ist, n.
lit′er•al•is′tic, adj.
lit′er•al•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.

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literalism /ˈlɪtərəˌlɪzəm/ n

the disposition to take words and statements in their literal sense
literal or realistic portrayal in art or literature

ˈliteralist n ˌliteralˈistic adj ˌliteralˈistically adv

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