littéralisme

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French

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Etymology

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From littéral +‎ -isme.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /li.te.ʁa.lism/ ~ /li.te.ʁa.lizm/
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Noun

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littéralisme m (usually uncountable, plural littéralismes)

  1. (often derogatory) textualism (literal interpretation or understanding; strict adherence to a text, especially to the Bible)
    Near-synonyms: fondamentalisme, intégrisme
  2. (often derogatory) literalism (adherence to the exact letter, as in interpreting or translating)
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Further reading

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