hyperliteralism

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounhyperliteralism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe phenomenon of misinterpreting metaphors and figurative rhetoric as being literal.

Origin

From hyper- + literal + -ism.

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APA

hyperliteralism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperliteralism

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“hyperliteralism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperliteralism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperliteralism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperliteralism.

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