textualist Syllabification: (tex·tu·al·ist)Pronunciation: /ˈteksCHo͞oəlist/Definition of textualist noun a person who adheres strictly to a text, especially that of religious scriptures. Derivatives textualismPronunciation: /-ˌlizəm/ noun textualist in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of textualist in the British & World English dictionary