literalizations
/ˌlɪtərələˈzeɪʃənz/
noun
- The act or process of interpreting something in a very exact, word-for-word way, without allowing for figurative or metaphorical meaning.
- His literalizations of the poem stripped it of all its beauty and emotion.
- In comedy, literalizations of instructions often create the funniest misunderstandings.
- The teacher warned that literalizations of idioms can confuse language learners.