illiteracy
IPA: ɪɫˈɪtɝʌsi
noun
- (uncountable) The inability to read and write.
- (uncountable) The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
- (countable) A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.
- (uncountable, by extension) Unlearnedness; the state of being ignorant or unlettered.
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Examples of "illiteracy" in Sentences
- Illiteracy was high among the adult.
- Illiteracy is the culprit of confusion on this.
- He stressed the importance of reducing illiteracy.
- The biggest malady is their poverty and illiteracy.
- All it proves is the appalling extent of illiteracy.
- The white rate of illiteracy in the South was 31 percent.
- I guess they have all succumbed to the age of illiteracy.
- Illiteracy and the exploitation of the tribal people were rife.
- In the different regions the illiteracy rate varies considerably, though.
- At that time, there was extreme illiteracy and ignorance in the community.
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