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illiterate

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
il·lit·er·ate 
          Listen to the pronunciation of illiterate
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)i(l)-ˈli-t(ə-)rət\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin illiteratus, from in- + litteratus literate
Date:
15th century
1: having little or no education ; especially : unable to read or write <an illiterate population>2 a: showing or marked by a lack of familiarity with language and literature <an illiterate magazine> b: violating approved patterns of speaking or writing3: showing or marked by a lack of acquaintance with the fundamentals of a particular field of knowledge <musically illiterate>
synonyms see ignorant
illiterate noun
il·lit·er·ate·ly adverb
il·lit·er·ate·ness noun


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