literalist

Meanings

• noun

  A person who interprets words and texts in their most basic or literal sense.

  - "The literalist approached the text with great care, ensuring every word was understood in its most basic sense."
  - "Despite the metaphorical nature of the speech, the literalist refused to see beyond the literal meaning of the words."

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Variants

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literalism , literalisms , literalist , literalistic , literalists

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'literalis', meaning 'pertaining to letters' or 'scholarly'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'literalist' has been used in various religious contexts, including Islam and Judaism, to describe a strict adherence to the literal interpretation of sacred texts.

2. One famous example of a literary literalist is Martin Luther, who famously nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany, in 1517, calling for a return to the literal interpretation of the Bible.

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Related Concepts

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1. figurative language: The opposite of literalism, figurative language uses words and phrases in a non-literal way to convey meaning.

2. interpretation: The process of understanding the meaning of a text, image, or other form of communication.

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The term 'literalist' has been used in various contexts, including literary criticism, philosophy, and theology. In literature, the term is often used to describe a critical approach that emphasizes the literal interpretation of texts, rather than the more figurative or symbolic interpretations.

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