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aliteracy

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a⋅lit⋅er⋅ate

  [ey-lit-er-it]
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–noun
1. a person who is able to read but rarely chooses to do so: Schools are worried about producing aliterates who prefer television to books.
–adjective
2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of aliterates.
Origin:
see a- 6 , literate

Related forms:
a⋅lit⋅er⋅a⋅cy, noun
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a·lit·er·ate   (ā-lĭt'ər-ĭt)   
adj.  Able to read but not interested in reading. See Usage Note at literate.
a·lit'er·a·cy n., a·lit'er·ate n.
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