 illiterate |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge | |
| Synonyms: | ignorant | |
| Examples: | "ignorant of quantum mechanics" "musically illiterate" |
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| Related terms: | uneducated | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not able to read or write | |
| Related terms: | literate semiliterate preliterate analphabetic semiliterate functionally_illiterate uneducated literacy | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person unable to read | |
| Synonyms: | analphabetic nonreader illiterate_person | |
| Related terms: | ignoramus functional_illiterate analphabet | |
| Similar spelling: |
illiteracy |
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