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illiteracy

[ih-lit-er-uh-see] / ɪˈlɪt ər ə si /
NOUN
inability to read or write
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STRONGEST
STRONG


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He referred to a 10-point plan that Caribbean nations have put to European nations, including international debt cancellation, as well as support for healthcare and illiteracy eradication.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Her Imagination Library, inspired by her belief that her father had been “crippled” by illiteracy, has reportedly distributed some 300 million books to children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

In other words, it’s not true at all and is almost entirely the product of media incompetence and public illiteracy.

From Salon • May 25, 2025

She fears that the absence of this support, due to fear and lack of funds, could increase rates of illiteracy.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

It was possible that Grandpa’s southern accent and his illiteracy made him mispronounce his own name.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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