noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who adheres to the literal representation of a statement or law.
2. 2
   A person who translates a text literally.
3. 3
   One who works in the style of literalism.

Synonyms

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bigotedcreedbounddogmaticevangelicalfundamentalistfundamentalist

Antonyms

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analogistinferentialistsymbolist

Etymology

From literal + -ist.