illiteracy
/ɪˈlɪtəɹəsi/ noun C2- The inability to read and write. · Illiteracy is widespread in certain areas of the country.
- The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
- A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.
- Unlearnedness; the state of being ignorant or unlettered.
Plural illiteracies
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