literalism

English Thesaurus

1. the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought,
definition	:	a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school (noun.cognition)

2. a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	disposition, inclination, tendency,
definition	:	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others (noun.cognition)