Word: literalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lit
er
al
ism
Definition: Literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating.
Morphemes:
Affix: literal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation; according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: littera
Language: la
Decoded: littera
PoS: Noun
Meaning: letters, knowledge of literature, learning, scholarship
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.