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单词 literalism
释义

literalism

noun

lit·​er·​al·​ism ˈli-t(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce literalism (audio)
1
: adherence to the explicit substance of an idea or expression
biblical literalism
2
: fidelity to observable fact : realism
literalist
ˈli-t(ə-)rə-list How to pronounce literalism (audio)
noun
literalistic
ˌli-t(ə-)rə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce literalism (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • naturalism
  • realism
  • representationalism
  • verisimilitude
  • verismo
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Example Sentences

if audiences ever got the literalism they claim they want in movies, they'd be fast asleep by the second reel
Recent Examples on the Web Given the dangers of biblical literalism, Christians should stop taking every word of Holy Writ literally. The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 July 2022 Even in productions that aspire to greater subtlety, a grinding literalism threatens—a dutiful hitting of marks. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 In the late 19th century, Christian abolitionists countered the literalism of white supremacists by appealing to the Bible as a whole. The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 July 2022 Lyrically, country music is all about literalism, something that’s rarely been Tweedy’s strong suit. Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2022 Hansen-Løve is little concerned by literalism, either in the movie’s form or in her characters’ dialogue. Annie Geng, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2021 It’s through his arc that the literalism of the Mael brothers’ story meets Carax’s expressive urgency—but, rather than augment each other, the two prove mutually inhibiting. Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 Religious literalism substitutes certainty for mystery; so does a sudden rupture with the past. Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2021 Yet despite its reliance upon metaphor and genre, it feels predicated upon a kind of moral literalism — or perhaps simply obviousness. New York Times, 20 May 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

literalism

noun

as in realism
realistic depiction in art and literature if audiences ever got the literalism they claim they want in movies, they'd be fast asleep by the second reel

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • realism
  • naturalism
  • representationalism
  • verisimilitude
  • verismo
  • authenticity
  • photo-realism
  • grittiness
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