analphabet
an·al·pha·bet
noun \(ˌ)an-ˈal-fə-ˌbet, -bət\Definition of ANALPHABET
: a person who cannot read : illiterate
— an·al·pha·bet·ic \ˌan-ˌal-fə-ˈbe-tik\ adjective or noun
— an·al·pha·bet·ism \(ˌ)an-ˈal-fə-bə-ˌti-zəm\ noun
Origin of ANALPHABET
Greek analphabētos not knowing the alphabet, from an- + alphabētos alphabet
First Known Use: 1881
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