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illiteracy
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il·lit·er·a·cy  (-ltr--s)
n. pl. il·lit·er·a·cies
1. The condition of being unable to read and write.
2. An error, as in writing or speech, made by or thought to be characteristic of one who is illiterate. See Usage Note at literate.
3. The condition or quality of being ignorant or unknowledgeable in a particular subject or field: cultural illiteracy; scientific illiteracy.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.illiteracy - ignorance resulting from not reading
ignorance - the lack of knowledge or education
2.illiteracy - an inability to read
inability - lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
literacy - the ability to read and write

illiteracy
noun lack of education, ignorance, benightedness, illiterateness The rise in illiteracy is one aspect of the crisis in education.
Translations
illiteracy [ɪˈlɪtərəsɪ] Nanalfabetismo m
illiteracy [ɪˈlɪtərəsi] nillettrisme m
illiteracy
nAnalphabetentum nt; illiteracy rateAnalphabetismus m
illiteracy [ɪˈlɪtrəsɪ] nanalfabetismo


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Mr Loewenstein has not only read them; he has plunged head-first into the blogosphere, while--amid this planet's illiteracies and misrepresentations--keeping his temper for long enough to provide sober reports on what he finds.
Communication is socially acceptable when it is free from readily Determinable illiteracies, and when it is characterized by observation of current linguistic conventions which are validated by the practice of educated writers and speakers.
 
 
 
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