1. The doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature 
2. A disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense

Derived forms: literalisms

Type of: disposition, doctrine, inclination, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought, tendency

Encyclopedia: Literalism

• religious residence
• religious right
• religious rite
• religious ritual
• religious school
• religious sect
• religious service
• Religious Society of Friends
• religious song
• religious text
• religious trance
• religious writing
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• religiousness
• reline
• relinquish
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• reliquary
• reliquiae
• relish
• relishable
• relishing