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illiteracy

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

After confessing his illiteracy on TikTok, a fitness influencer discovered that his online audience was ready to help him learn to read.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

White illiteracy rates, for instance, were four times higher in the South than in the North.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 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

I thought you might be interested in knowing that I’ve just read in Social Revulsion that Louisiana has the highest illiteracy rate in the U.S.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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