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English noun: literalism

1. literalism (cognition) the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature


Broader (hypernym)doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought

2. literalism (cognition) a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense


Broader (hypernym)disposition, inclination, tendency









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