literalism

• Sustantivo que designa la práctica o doctrina de interpretar las palabras o afirmaciones en su sentido más directo y explícito, o la representación realista de los objetos en el arte y la literatura.

A noun referring to the practice or doctrine of interpreting words or statements in their most basic, explicit sense, or the realistic portrayal of subjects in art and literature.

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1. Artistic or literary doctrineC1formal

   The principle or practice of representing subjects in a realistic, exact, and literal manner in art or literature.

   Literalismo (doctrina artística o literaria)

   • The painter's literalism captured every detail of the landscape.
   • Some critics argue that strict literalism in literature can stifle creativity.
   • The novel's literalism made it feel more like a documentary than a story.

   Sinónimosnaturalismrealism

   Antónimosexpressionismfantasyidealismromanticismsymbolism

2. Interpretive dispositionC1formal

   A tendency to interpret words or statements exactly as they are written, without considering figurative or metaphorical meanings.

   Literalismo

   • His literalism often led to misunderstandings in conversations.
   • In legal contexts, literalism can be both a strength and a weakness.
   • She approached the poem with a literalism that missed its deeper symbolism.

   Sinónimosliteralness

   Antónimosinterpretationmetaphor