Main Entry: alit·er·a·cy

Pronunciation: \ˌā-ˈli-tər-ə-ˌsē, ə-ˈ\

Function: noun

Date: 1984

: the quality or state of being able to read but uninterested in doing so

— alit·er·ate \-ˈli-tər-ət\ adjective or noun