# literalist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From literal + -ist.

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