adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to literalism or literalists.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
literalistic
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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/ˌlɪt(ə)rəˈlɪstɪk/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
adj
Meaning 2
Using a method of interpretation regarded as woodenly, inflexibly, or simplistically literal in its perceived neglect of such considerations as context, genre, and authorial intent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hyperliteral, overliteral
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From literalist + -ic.