- (n.) That which accords with the letter; a mode of interpreting literally; adherence to the letter.
- (n.) The tendency or disposition to represent objects faithfully, without abstraction, conventionalities or idealization.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). literalism. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/literalism/definitions/2028264 |
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| MLA | Webster's. "literalism" 27 May 2011. Web. 27 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/literalism/definitions/2028264> |