Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
905,773,588 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

literalism
(redirected from Literalists)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.09 sec.
lit·er·al·ism  (ltr--lzm)
n.
1. Adherence to the explicit sense of a given text or doctrine.
2. Literal portrayal; realism.
liter·al·ist n.
liter·al·istic adj.
literalism
Noun
the tendency to take words and statements in their literal sense
literalist n
literalism
1. fundamentalism.
2. Scripturalism. — literalist, n., adj.
See also: Bible
the practice or theory of following the letter or literal sense of something written. — literalist, n.
See also: Alphabet
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.literalism - the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
2.literalism - a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
The biblical literalists on the Dover board went out and found a supplementary biology textbook published by creationists in Fort Worth.
Bill of rights heroes by Ivins, Molly / The Progressive
Of course, every religion has its share of literalists.
My Islam: human rights activist Irshad Manji, an outspoken Muslim ... by The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
What it does is grease the skids for biblical literalists by glossing over the real differences Americans perceive about what the Bible is, what it says, and what, if anything, its words mean for our daily lives.
The Bible makes a comeback in public schools by Boston, Rob / The Humanist
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.