Hyperliteralism
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hyperliteralism is a noun meaning The phenomenon of misinterpreting metaphors and figurative rhetoric as being literal.
Meaning
The phenomenon of misinterpreting metaphors and figurative rhetoric as being literal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include catachresis, metaphore, misinterpretation, misconstrual, misconstruing, misconstruction.
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