illiteracy

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English

Etymology

From il- +‎ literacy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪˈlɪtəɹəsi/, /ɪˈlɪt͡ʃɹəsi/
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Noun

illiteracy (countable and uncountable, plural illiteracies)

  1. (uncountable) The inability to read and write.
    Illiteracy is widespread in certain areas of the country.
  2. (uncountable) The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
  3. (countable) A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.
  4. (uncountable, by extension) Unlearnedness; the state of being ignorant or unlettered.

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