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doctrine vs literalism

literalism vs doctrine

doctrine and literalism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
doctrine Yes No No No
literalism Yes No No No
As nouns, literalism is a hyponym of doctrine; that is, literalism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than doctrine:
  • doctrine: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • literalism: the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
doctrine (noun) literalism (noun)
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
Difference between doctrine and literalism

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