"literalization" meaning in English

See literalization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: literalizations [plural]
Etymology: literal + -ization Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|literal|ization}} literal + -ization Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} literalization (countable and uncountable, plural literalizations)
  1. The act or process of literalizing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-literalization-en-noun-VOtmDcev Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ization

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