illiteracy

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪˈlɪtəɹəsi/, /ɪˈlɪt(ʃ)ɹəsi/

Noun

illiteracy

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.

Synonyms

• analphabetism

Antonyms

• literacy

Related terms

• aliteracy
• illiterate

Translations

• French: analphabétisme, illettrisme, illittérature (rare)
• German: Analphabetismus
• Italian: analfabetismo
• Portuguese: analfabetismo
• Russian: негра́мотность
• Spanish: analfabetismo

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