Definition of illiteracy Illiteracy

/ɪlɪˈtɚʌsi/ - [iliterusee] - il•lit•er•a•cy

We found 8 definitions of illiteracy from 5 different sources.

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What does illiteracy mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: illiteracies

illiteracy - an inability to read
  analphabetism
  literacy the ability to read and write
  inability lacking the power to perform
illiteracy - ignorance resulting from not reading
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • illiteracy (Noun)
    The inability to read.
  • illiteracy (Noun)
    The portion of a population unable to read, generally given as a percentage.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • illiteracy (n.)
    The state of being illiterate, or uneducated; want of learning, or knowledge; ignorance; specifically, inability to read and write; as, the illiteracy shown by the last census.
  • illiteracy (n.)
    An instance of ignorance; a literary blunder.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • illiteracy
    The inability to read.

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