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Literalism
Meaning
Noun
●
Literal
interpretation
or understanding;
adherence
to the
exact
letter
or
precise
significance
,
as in
interpreting
or translating.
●
In Art:
The
style
of
art
portraying
a
subject
as
literally
and
accurately
as possible.
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Origin
literalism
English
-ism
English
literal
English
literal
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
litteralis
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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