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Definition of: literalism

(litər·əl·iz′əm) noun
1. Close adherence to the exact word or sense, often to the point of unimaginativeness.
2. In the fine arts, a tendency to represent without idealizing; realistic representation or depiction.
—lit′er·al·ist
noun

Most often used phrases:

biblical literalism
excessive literalism
quranic literalism
scriptural literalism
qur anic literalism
rigid literalism
extreme literalism
strict literalism
constitutional literalism

'literalism' used in domains:

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