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aliterate
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a·lit·er·ate  (-ltr-t)
adj.
Able to read but not interested in reading. See Usage Note at literate.
a·liter·a·cy n.
a·liter·ate n.
aliterate [eɪˈlɪtərɪt]
n
a person who is able to read but disinclined to do so
adj
of or relating to aliterates
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Noun1.aliterate - a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources
aliterate person
ignoramus, know nothing, uneducated person - an ignorant person
Translations
aliterate
adj to be aliterate → so gut wie nie lesen
n Person, die so gut wie nie liest


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It is important prevent this growing tide of aliteracy, the condition where one has the ability to read but chooses not to (Sullivan, 2002).
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