literalist (plural literalists)
A person who adheres to the literal representation of a statement or law.
A person who translates text literally.
(arts) One who works in the style of literalism.
Source: Wiktionary
Lit"er*al*ist, n.
Definition: One who adheres to the letter or exact word; an interpreter according to the letter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
