English Explanatory Dictionary

alphabetism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
  2. The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
  3. Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
  4. Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.

Word forms

alphabetism alphabetisms

Etymology

From alphabet + -ism.

Related words

alphabetization analphabetism
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