# literalism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #92,809

## Definitions
1. Literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating.
2. The style of art portraying a subject as literally and accurately as possible.

## Etymology
From literal + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/literalism