LITERALISTS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word literalists. (close relations)
literalistic
Best Alternative Words for LITERALISTS
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conservative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion noun • a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas • a member of a Conservative Party adjective satellite • having social or political views favoring conservatism • avoiding excess • unimaginatively conventional • conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | ||||||||
dogmatist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions | ||||||||
fundamentalist | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents • of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentalism noun • an adherent of fundamentalist principles • a supporter of fundamentalism | ||||||||
orthodox | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • adhering to what is commonly accepted • of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism • of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church | ||||||||
traditional | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • consisting of or derived from tradition adjective satellite • pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines | ||||||||
traditionalist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • one who adheres to traditional views adjective satellite • stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded |