"textualism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: textualisms [plural]
Etymology: From textual + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|textual|ism}} textual + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} textualism (countable and uncountable, plural textualisms)
  1. Strict adherence to a text, especially to the Bible. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-textualism-en-noun-sOBkctm7
  2. (law) A formalist legal theory that interprets based on the ordinary meaning of the legal text. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-textualism-en-noun-lY3efpGW Topics: law
  3. Textual criticism, especially that of the Bible. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-textualism-en-noun-VsOArKPE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 31 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 13 33 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 30 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 31 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: textualist Coordinate_terms: constructionism, contextualism, intentionalism, literalism, originalism

Inflected forms

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