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[ UK /lˈɪtəɹəlˌɪzəm/ ]
NOUN
  1. the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
  2. a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense

How To Use literalism In A Sentence

  • The interpretation of scripture was polarized between the selective literalism of Calvinism and the more liberal application found within the teachings of Arminius.
  • Fundamentalists reject a larger portion of secular society, maintain strong commitments to strict literalism, premillennial dispensationalism, and moral traditionalism.
  • Above it - the phone-photo's mate - is a photograph that, with varying degrees of literalism, illustrates the borrowed tale's theme.
  • In the past, people understood it was unwise to confuse mythos with logos, but today we read the mythoi of scripture with an unparalleled literalism, and in "creation science" we have bad science and inept religion. Archive 2009-07-12
  • In other words, the trap of language is not language but literalism.
  • The Cartesian represents stasis, lack of change, mechanistic logic, scientism, fundamentalism, literalism, ‘absolute truth’: a world with no potential for change.
  • I apologize if my statements about "literalism" and "inerrancy" are not couched in the language of friendly dialogue that I usually strive for. Archive 2008-12-01
  • This literalism is exemplified by another sign protesting Life of Brian (above right). Their puzzling devoutness
  • The unfortunate use of the phrase "simple-minded fundamentalist literalism" is a reference not to religious fundamentalism per se (ie, that religious truth is factually true as well) but rather to what Catholics call sola scriptura. Latest Articles
  • In this context, the relevant principles are that words should be interpreted in the way in which a reasonable commercial person would construe them, and literalism should be resisted in the interpretative process.
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