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alit·er·a·cy | \ ˌā-ˈli-t(ə-)rə-ˌsē 
, ə-ˈli- \
, ə-ˈli- \Definition of aliteracy
: the quality or state of being able to read but uninterested in doing so
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aliterate \ ˌā-ˈli-t(ə-)rət , ə-ˈli- \ adjective or noun
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The first known use of aliteracy was in 1981
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