'Literalism' definitions:
Definition of 'literalism'
From: WordNet
noun
The doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
noun
A disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
Definition of 'Literalism'
From: GCIDE
- Literalism \Lit"er*al*ism\ (l[i^]t"[~e]r*al*[i^]z'm), n.
- 1. That which accords with the letter; a mode of interpreting literally; adherence to the letter. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Fine Arts) The tendency or disposition to represent objects faithfully, without abstraction, conventionalities, or idealization. [1913 Webster]