literalism
буквализм
Literal interpretation or understandingLiteral interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating.
» "His literalism is insane." "He seems mentally stable to me."
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating.
буквали́змbukvalízm
(uncountable, usually)The style of art portraying a subject as literally and accurately as possible.
More definitions
- the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
- a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
Examples
1 sentences"His literalism is insane." "He seems mentally stable to me."
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating:
Forms
plural: literalisms| Singular | literalism |
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uncountable
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedantiliteralism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable