alphabetism

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Noun

alphabetism (plural alphabetisms)

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.

Related terms

• alphabetization
• analphabetism

Translations

• German: Alphabetismus

Translations

• French: alphabétisme
• Spanish: alfabetismo

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