literalness

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noun

The property of being literal.

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Meanings

nounliteralness (usually uncountable, plural literalnesses)

plural literalnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe property of being literal.

Origin

From literal + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

literalness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literalness

MLA

“literalness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literalness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “literalness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literalness.

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