literalize

Verb

Meaning

To make literal; to interpret or put in practice according to the strict meaning of the words; -- opposed to spiritualize; as, to literalize Scripture.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

literalise ism system idea direction literalism philosophy doctrine attitude interpret realism disposition inclination construe tendency
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Antonyms

spiritualize deformation deformed distort deform glorify
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Hypernyms

see interpret construe

Derivatives

literalized literalizing

Anagrams

alliterize

Examples

literalize metaphors Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

literalistically literality literalization literalizer literall literally