literalism

Meanings

Plural: literalisms

Noun

• the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
• a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
• Literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating.
• The style of art portraying a subject as literally and accurately as possible.

Related Words

letter of the law, literalist, metaphrase, textualism, to the letter