LITERALISM


Meaning of LITERALISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-t(ə-)rə-ˌliz-əm ]

noun

Date: 1644

1. : adherence to the explicit substance of an idea or expression

biblical literalism

2. : fidelity to observable fact : realism

• lit·er·al·ist -list noun

• lit·er·al·is·tic ˌli-t(ə-)rə-ˈlis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.