Hyperliteralism Uncommon

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

The phenomenon of misinterpreting metaphors and figurative rhetoric as being literal.

See Also

figurative metaphor literal phenomenon misinterpret

Related Terms

figurative metaphor literal phenomenon misinterpret

Rhyming Words

ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism

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