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ILLITERACY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An inability to read

Synonyms:

analphabetism; illiteracy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("illiteracy" is a kind of...):

inability (lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something)

Antonym:

literacy (the ability to read and write)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Ignorance resulting from not reading

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("illiteracy" is a kind of...):

ignorance (the lack of knowledge or education)

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