textualism
textualism · textualisms
Strict adherence to a text, especially to the BibleStrict adherence to a text, especially to the Bible.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Strict adherence to a text, especially to the Bible.
(countable, uncountable)A formalist legal theory that interprets based on the ordinary meaning of the legal text.
(countable, uncountable)Textual criticism, especially that of the Bible.
Forms
plural: textualisms| Singular | textualism |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtextualist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable