illiteracy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The inability to read and write.
The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.
Unlearnedness; the state of being ignorant or unlettered.

/ɪˈlɪtəɹəsi/ /ɪˈlɪt͡ʃɹəsi/ en-us-illiteracy.ogg

illiteracy illiteracies

From il- + literacy.

analphabetism

literacy

aliteracy illiterate alphabetism

computer illiteracy e-illiteracy

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