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LITERALISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does literalism mean? 

LITERALISM (noun)
  The noun LITERALISM has 2 senses:

1. the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literatureplay

2. a disposition to interpret statements in their literal senseplay

  Familiarity information: LITERALISM used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LITERALISM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("literalism" is a kind of...):

doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("literalism" is a kind of...):

disposition; inclination; tendency (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others)


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