Lit″er‐al‐ize (lĭt″ẽr‐al‐īz), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Literalized (–īzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Literalizing (–ī′zĭng).] To make literal; to interpret or put in practice according to the strict meaning of the words; — opposed to spiritualize; as, to literalize Scripture.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.