Literalism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Literalism \Lit"er*al*ism\ (l[i^]t"[~e]r*al*[i^]z'm), n.
     1. That which accords with the letter; a mode of interpreting
        literally; adherence to the letter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Fine Arts) The tendency or disposition to represent


        objects faithfully, without abstraction,
        conventionalities, or idealization.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  literalism
       n 1: the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or
            literature
       2: a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense