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   il·lit·er·ate

   /i(l)ˈlidərət/

   adjective

   • 1. unable to read or write: "his parents were illiterate" Similar unable to read or writeunletteredanalphabeticfunctionally illiterateOpposite literate
   • ▪ ignorant in a particular subject or activity: "the extent to which voters are politically illiterate" Similar ignorantunknowledgeableuneducateduntaughtunschooleduntutoreduntraineduninstructeduninformedunlearnedunreadunenlightenedbenightedbackwardliterary:nescientOpposite literateknowledgeable
   • ▪ uncultured or poorly educated: "the ignorant, illiterate Town Council"
   • ▪ (especially of a piece of writing) showing a lack of education, especially an inability to read or write well: "as you can see, I have corrected your misspelled, illiterate letter"

   noun

   • 1. a person who is unable to read or write.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin illitteratus, from in- ‘not’ + litteratus (see literate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. illiterately adverb
   • 2. illiterateness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › illiterateIlliterate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ILLITERATE is having little or no education; especially : unable to read or write. How to use illiterate in a sentence. Illiterate, Aliterate, and Innumerate Synonym Discussion of Illiterate.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishILLITERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ILLITERATE definition: 1. unable to read and write: 2. knowing little or nothing about a particular subject: 3. someone…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryILLITERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ILLITERATE meaning: 1. unable to read and write: 2. knowing little or nothing about a particular subject: 3. someone…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishILLITERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. unable to read and write 2. violating accepted standards in reading and writing 3. uneducated, ignorant, or.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › illiterateIlliterate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Illiterate, from the Latin illiteratus “unlearned, ignorant,” can describe someone unable to read or write, but it can also imply that a person lacks cultural awareness.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › illiterateIlliterate - definition of illiterate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Unable to read and write. b. Having little or no formal education. 2. a. Marked by inferiority to an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature: an illiterate magazine. b. Violating prescribed standards of speech or writing: a paragraph with several illiterate expressions. 3.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › illiterateIlliterate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ILLITERATE meaning: 1 : not knowing how to read or write; 2 : having or showing a lack of knowledge about a particular subject.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishilliterate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (of a document or letter) badly written, as if by somebody without much education. Many of the application forms we received were virtually illiterate. That morning I received a somewhat illiterate letter from my client. (usually after a noun or adverb) not knowing very much about a particular subject area. computer-illiterate. musically illiterate

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › illiterate_adjilliterate, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word illiterate mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word illiterate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

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    adjective. unable to read and write: an illiterate group. having or demonstrating very little or no education. showing lack of culture, especially in language and literature. displaying a marked lack of knowledge in a particular field: He is musically illiterate. noun. an illiterate person. illiterate. / ɪˈlɪtərɪt / adjective.