functional illiterate
noun
: a person who has had some schooling but does not meet a minimum standard of literacy
functional illiteracy
noun
functionally illiterate
adjective
Word History
First Known Use
1935, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of functional illiterate was
in 1935
Dictionary Entries Near functional illiterate
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“Functional illiterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/functional%20illiterate. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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