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illiteracy

il·li·te·racy

UK/ɪˈlɪtəɹəsi/ US/ɪˈlɪt͡ʃɹəsi/ uncommon

noun

1.

ignorance resulting from not reading

2.

an inability to read

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Origin

From il- + literacy.

Phrases

  • computer illiteracy

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