Word: literalist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lit
er
al
ist
Definition: One who works in the style of literalism; the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
Morphemes:
Affix: literal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Giving a strict or literal construction; unimaginative; matter-of-fact.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: littera
Language: la
Decoded: littera
PoS: Noun
Meaning: letters, knowledge of literature, learning, scholarship
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.