English Explanatory Dictionary

textualism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Strict adherence to a text, especially to the Bible.
  2. A formalist legal theory that interprets based on the ordinary meaning of the legal text.
  3. Textual criticism, especially that of the Bible.

Word forms

textualism textualisms

Etymology

From textual + -ism.

Related words

textualist
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