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