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literalism vs doctrine

doctrine vs literalism

literalism and doctrine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
literalism Yes No No No
doctrine Yes No No No
As nouns, doctrine is a hypernym of literalism; that is, doctrine is a word with a broader meaning than literalism:
  • literalism: the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
  • doctrine: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Other hypernyms of literalism include ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought.
literalism (noun) doctrine (noun)
the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
Difference between literalism and doctrine

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