literalism

[Eng. literal; -ism.] The act of adhering to the letter; that which accords with the letter; a mode of interpreting literally. ( Mil ton: Of Divorce, bk. ii., ch. xvii.) lit-er-al-Ist, s . [Eng. literal ; ist.] One who adheres to the letter or literal meaning; one who interprets or understands literally. lit-er-al-1-ty, s . [English literal ; -ity .] The quality or state of being literal; literal or original meaning; literalne .