literalism

[ lit-er-uh-liz-uhm ]

/ ˈlɪt ər əˌlɪz əm /

noun

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.

Origin of literalism

First recorded in 1635–45; literal + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM literalism

lit·er·al·ist, nounlit·er·al·is·tic, adjectivelit·er·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby literalism

literacy, literacy hour, literacy test, literae humaniores, literal, literalism, literality, literalize, literally, literal-minded, literary

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Example sentences from the Web for literalism

Things are so bad that we do not even realize that literalism itself had a different meaning in past epochs.
Gwyneth Was Right: America Turned Communication Into a Weaponized Battlefield|James Poulos|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This literalism stands in the way of the world's present acceptance of Christianity as the religion of its highest hopes.
Religion and the War|Various
Russian literalism, like many early Christian heresies, interprets the prophets and the Apocalypse in a purely material sense.
Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science, April 1875, Vol. XV., No. 88|Various
Routine and literalism and a certain dry-throated earnestness and mental thirst, these are the very atmosphere of morbidity.
A Miscellany of Men|G. K. Chesterton

This view went into the extreme of literalism, as the other did into the extreme of spiritualisation.
The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Kings|F. W. Farrar
The Voetians prided themselves on their literalism, and named Hugo Grotius as their master.
History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology|John F. Hurst

British Dictionary definitions for literalism

literalism

/ (ˈlɪtərəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

the disposition to take words and statements in their literal sense

literal or realistic portrayal in art or literature

Derived forms of literalism

literalist, nounliteralistic, adjectiveliteralistically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	literalism
释义	literalism [ lit-er-uh-liz-uhm ] / ˈlɪt ər əˌlɪz əm / noun 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. Origin of literalism First recorded in 1635–45; literal + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM literalism lit·er·al·ist, nounlit·er·al·is·tic, adjectivelit·er·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby literalism literacy, literacy hour, literacy test, literae humaniores, literal, literalism, literality, literalize, literally, literal-minded, literary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for literalism Things are so bad that we do not even realize that literalism itself had a different meaning in past epochs. Gwyneth Was Right: America Turned Communication Into a Weaponized Battlefield\|James Poulos\|June 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This literalism stands in the way of the world's present acceptance of Christianity as the religion of its highest hopes. Religion and the War\|Various Russian literalism, like many early Christian heresies, interprets the prophets and the Apocalypse in a purely material sense. Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science, April 1875, Vol. XV., No. 88\|Various Routine and literalism and a certain dry-throated earnestness and mental thirst, these are the very atmosphere of morbidity. A Miscellany of Men\|G. K. Chesterton This view went into the extreme of literalism, as the other did into the extreme of spiritualisation. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Kings\|F. W. Farrar The Voetians prided themselves on their literalism, and named Hugo Grotius as their master. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology\|John F. Hurst British Dictionary definitions for literalism literalism / (ˈlɪtərəˌlɪzəm) / noun the disposition to take words and statements in their literal sense literal or realistic portrayal in art or literature Derived forms of literalism literalist, nounliteralistic, adjectiveliteralistically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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