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Literalize

Lit′er-al-ize

(lĭt′ẽr-al-īz)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Literalized
(lĭt′ẽr-al-īzd)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Literalizing
(lĭt′ẽr-al-ī-zĭng)
.]
To make literal; to interpret or put in practice according to the strict meaning of the words; – opposed to
spiritualize
;
as, to
literalize
Scripture
.

Definition 2024

literalize

literalize

English

Alternative forms

Verb

literalize ‎(third-person singular simple present literalizes, present participle literalizing, simple past and past participle literalized)

  1. To make literal or prosaic
    • 2009, January 15, “Ben Ratliff”, in Club Jazz That Travels a Line Between Old Fashions and New Tastes:
      The band seemed at the start to literalize a mysterious piece of writing; its structure was clear when this band played it.

Derived terms

Etymology

literal +‎ -ize

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