Definitions For Textualism

Noun

TEXTUALISM. (countable and uncountable, plural TEXTUALISMs) strict, strict adherence to a text, especially to the bible. # A formalist legal theory that interprets based on the ordinary meaning of the legal text. textual, textual criticism, especially that of the Bible.

Related terms

textualist constructionism contextualism literalism originalism

Etymology

textual + ism

Is Textualism a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
22

The word Textualism is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

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