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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lit•er•al•ism (lit′ər ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
lit′er•al•ist, n. lit′er•al•is′tic, adj. lit′er•al•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. |