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tex·tu·al·ist

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noun
1.
a person who adheres closely to a text, especially of the Scriptures.
2.
a person who is well versed in the text of the Scriptures.
Origin:
1620–30; textual + -ist
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textualism (ˈtɛkstjʊəˌlɪzəm)
 
—n
1.  doctrinaire adherence to a text, esp of the Bible
2.  textual criticism, esp of the Bible
 
'textualist
 
—n, —adj

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