Illiteracy
/ɪˈlɪt(ʃ)ɹəsi/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters
Definition of Illiteracy
noun
- The inability to read and write.
"Illiteracy is widespread in certain areas of the country."
- The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
- A word, phrase or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.
- (by extension) Unlearnedness; the state of being ignorant or unlettered.
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