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View synonyms for illiteracy

illiteracy

[ ih-lit-er-uh-see ]

noun

, plural il·lit·er·a·cies
  1. a lack of ability to read and write.
  2. the state of being illiterate; lack of any or enough education.
  3. a mistake in writing or speaking, felt to be characteristic of an illiterate or semiliterate person:

    a letter that was full of illiteracies.

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Other Words From

  • semi-il·liter·a·cy noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of illiteracy1

First recorded in 1650–60; illiter(ate) + -acy

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