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Entrenched scriptural literalism is, in my opinion, completely out of touch with reality.
Malcolm Boyd

Meaning of "literalism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LITERALISM

literalism  [ˈlɪtərəˌlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITERALISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Literalism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LITERALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of literalism in the English dictionary

The definition of literalism in the dictionary is the disposition to take words and statements in their literal sense. Other definition of literalism is literal or realistic portrayal in art or literature.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITERALISM


brutalism
ˈbruːtəˌlɪzəm
capitalism
ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm
colonialism
kəˈləʊnɪəˌlɪzəm
embolism
ˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm
formalism
ˈfɔːməˌlɪzəm
imperialism
ɪmˈpɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
journalism
ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
liberalism
ˈlɪbərəˌlɪzəm
materialism
məˈtɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
minimalism
ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪzəm
nationalism
ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm
Orientalism
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlɪzəm
photojournalism
ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
professionalism
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm
realism
ˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
socialism
ˈsəʊʃəˌlɪzəm
surrealism
səˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
symbolism
ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm
vandalism
ˈvændəˌlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITERALISM

literacy hour
literacy project
literacy test
literae humaniores
literal
literal error
literal-minded
literal-mindedness
literalisation
literaliser
literalist
literalistic
literalistically
literality
literalization
literalize
literalizer
literally
literalness
literarily

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITERALISM

alcoholism
cannibalism
citizen journalism
communalism
environmentalism
essentialism
factionalism
federalism
fundamentalism
idealism
industrialism
initialism
intellectualism
multiculturalism
multilateralism
mutualism
pastoralism
photorealism
pluralism
spiritualism
traditionalism

Synonyms and antonyms of literalism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «literalism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITERALISM

Find out the translation of literalism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of literalism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «literalism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

写实主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

literalismo
570 millions of speakers

English

literalism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शब्दार्थ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحرفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

буквализмом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

literalismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আক্ষরিকতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

littéralisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Literalisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Literalismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

直解主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

문자주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Literalism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phép trực giải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாசகத்தின் நேரடிப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शब्दशः
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gerçekçilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

letteralismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dosłowność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

буквалізмом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

literalismul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυριολεξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

literalisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

literalism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bokstavtro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of literalism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITERALISM»

The term «literalism» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.599 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITERALISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about literalism

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QUOTES WITH «LITERALISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word literalism.
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Malcolm Boyd
Entrenched scriptural literalism is, in my opinion, completely out of touch with reality.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITERALISM»

Discover the use of literalism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to literalism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Islam and Literalism: Literal Meaning and Interpretation in ...
The idea of a text's literal meaning that rules over human attempts to understand God's message has become an element in discussions about who has the authority to interpret the revelatory texts, and how they can identify this meaning.
Robert Gleave, 2012
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Death Before the Fall: Biblical Literalism and the Problem ...
In this eloquent and provocative "open letter" to evangelicals, Ronald Osborn wrestles with the problem of biblical literalism and the ongoing challenge of animal suffering within an evolutionary understanding of the world.
Ronald E. Osborn, 2014
3
The Language of Disenchantment: Protestant Literalism and ...
The Language of Disenchantment explores how Protestant ideas about language inspired British colonial critiques of Hindu mythological, ritual, linguistic, and legal traditions.
Robert A. Yelle, 2012
4
Metaphor and Literalism in Buddhism: The Doctrinal History ...
METAPHOR. AND. LITERALISM. IN. BUDDHISM. The notion of nirvana originally used the image of extinguishing a fire. Although the attainment of nirvana, ultimate liberation, is the focus of the Buddha's teaching, its interpretation has been a ...
Soonil Hwang, 2006
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Serving the Word: Literalism in America from the Pulpit to ...
"Serving the Word is an exciting and unprecedented look at literalism as a modern belief system, and analyzes its place in two seemingly contrasting fields; Christianity and law.
Vincent Crapanzano, 2001
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Religious Dogmatism and Civil Liberties: Literalism, ...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between religious dogmatism and support for civil liberties of atheists and homosexuals.
Kevin R. Hart, 2007
7
The Dawn of Islamic Literalism: Rise of the Crescent Moon
The Dawn of Islamic Literalism: Rise of the Crescent Moon is a book written specifically for the People of the Occident.
Joseph A. Butta, 2013
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A Jewish Appraisal of Dialogue: Between Talk and Theology
This positive literalism implies that the passage cannot be improved upon. Yet there is another type of literalism which may be characterized as a "negative" literalism. In this sense, the text may be regarded as basically understandable, but ...
G. David Schwartz, 1994
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Rationale of the Dirty Joke: An Analysis of Sexual Humor
LITERALISM The principal actual folly of which the visiting Englishman is accused, in America, is literalism. This is the one sin out of which his misunderstanding of American customs must be made to rise, since he cannot really be lampooned ...
G. Legman, 2007
10
Revelation: Bat Kol, Biblical Literalism, Completed ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITERALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term literalism is used in the context of the following news items.
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For the 90th Anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial, Discovery …
... not advanced one bit since Clarence Darrow jousted with William Jennings Bryan over Biblical literalism before a courthouse crowd in 1925. «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
2
Neil Young Rocks The Message
... Wind” and “A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall” – metaphor trumps literalism most all of the time, even if he did score with the almost reportorial “Ohio” back in 1971. «Best Classic Bands, Jul 15»
3
Concert review: Johnny Mathis, PSO live up to hype
“Misty,” dropped a half step from the original key, added a bit of literalism, with the strings coming in right after the phrase “a thousand violins ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
4
That Smell In His Ink
Sometimes, and I say this with hesitation, because there are not many instances of it, this literalism is tedious. The famous nonsense line, also in Toba Tek Singh ... «Outlook, Jul 15»
5
For Next Week's 90th Scopes Trial Anniversary, We've Got …
... as if it were still Darrow battling Bryan over Scriptural literalism before a crowd of "yokels" outside the Dayton courthouse. For them, it remains ... «Discovery Institute, Jul 15»
6
Ruben Guthrie review: Brendan Cowell's sobering film erratic …
Given the literalism of film, it's hard for Cowell to avoid celebrating his hero's expensive lifestyle: Ruben's waterfront mansion with its exposed ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
7
Barrie Kosky: 'When I first saw The Magic Flute, I didn't get it and I …
“There is an obsession with literalism and a fear of abstraction.” Doing a production in the middle of the sheep and somnolence of the Sussex ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Music review: NYOS Junior Orchestra, Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
I'VE never believed in exercising literalism in this star-award system we (and others) employ to append some sort of personal, however ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
9
Freedom -- to live fully and authentically
I could speak at length about historical context, affirming freedom in Biblical Interpretation, and how rigid literalism has caused all kinds of ... «The Daily News of Newburyport, Jul 15»
10
Peter Leithart, Biblical Criticism, and oh for heaven's sake, seriously?
It was, as Walter Wink put it, the “acid bath” that relieved of us the burden of literalism. I agree with Brueggemann on both counts, but I also ... «Patheos, Jul 15»

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