"literalistic" meaning in English

See literalistic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more literalistic [comparative], most literalistic [superlative]
Etymology: From literalist + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|literalist|ic}} literalist + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} literalistic (comparative more literalistic, superlative most literalistic)
  1. (broadly) Of or pertaining to literalism or literalists. Tags: broadly
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  2. (specifically, and most commonly) Using a method of interpretation regarded as woodenly, inflexibly, or simplistically literal in its perceived neglect of such considerations as context, genre, and intent of the author or artist; overliteral. Tags: specifically
    Sense id: en-literalistic-en-adj-r1Fn9wSg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
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