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ism vs literalism

literalism vs ism

ism and literalism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ism Yes No No No
literalism Yes No No No
As nouns, literalism is a hyponym of ism; that is, literalism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ism:
  • ism: 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
ism (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 ism and literalism

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