illiteracy

in- +‎ literacy

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈlɪtəɹəsi/, /ɪˈlɪt(ʃ)ɹəsi/

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illiteracy (countable and uncountable, plural illiteracies)

1. (uncountable) The inability to read and write.

   Illiteracy is widespread in certain areas of the country.

2. (uncountable) The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
3. (countable) A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:illiteracy.

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