textualism

tex·tu·al·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [teks-choo-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈtɛks tʃu əˌlɪz əm/
- /ˈtɛkstjʊəlɪz(ə)m /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teks-choo-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈtɛks tʃu əˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of textualism word

noun textualism strict adherence to a text, especially of the Scriptures. 1
noun textualism doctrinaire adherence to a text, esp of the Bible 0
noun textualism textual criticism, esp of the Bible 0

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Origin of textualism

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; textual + -ism

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Parts of speech for Textualism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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textualism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

textualism usage trend in Literature

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