English Explanatory Dictionary

literalist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who adheres to the literal representation of a statement or law.
  2. A person who translates a text literally.
  3. One who works in the style of literalism.

Word forms

literalist literalists

Etymology

From literal + -ist.

Related words

legalistic letter of the law

Derived words

bible literalist literalistic
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