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analphabetism

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Main Entry:
an·al·pha·bet Listen to the pronunciation of analphabet
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)an-ˈal-fə-ˌbet, -bət\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Greek analphabētos not knowing the alphabet, from an- + alphabētos alphabet
Date:
1881
: a person who cannot read : illiterate
— an·al·pha·bet·ic Listen to the pronunciation of analphabetic \ˌan-ˌal-fə-ˈbe-tik\ adjective or noun
— an·al·pha·bet·ism Listen to the pronunciation of analphabetism \(ˌ)an-ˈal-fə-bə-ˌti-zəm\ noun
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