Related Words for illiteracy

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Word	Syllables	Categories
literacy	/xxx	Noun, Noun, Noun
poverty	/xx	Noun
illiterate	x/xx	Adjective
backwardness	/xx	Noun
malnutrition	xx/x	Noun
ignorance	/xx	Noun
apathy	/xx	Noun
corruption	x/x	Noun
underdevelopment	xxx/xx	Noun
joblessness	/xx	Noun
imbecility	/x/xx	Noun
ineptitude	x/xx	Noun
bigotry	/xx	Noun
stupidity	x/xx	Noun
blindness	/x	Noun
inefficiency	xx/xx	Noun
laziness	/xx	Noun
epidemic	xx/x	Noun
unemployment	xx/x	Noun
criminality	xx/xx	Noun
inequality	xx/xx	Noun
insecurity	xx/xx	Noun
disinterest	x/xx	Noun
inequity	x/xx	Noun
immorality	xx/xx	Noun
illegitimacy	xx/xxx	Noun
incompetency	x/xxx	Noun
rampant	/x	Adjective
chauvinism	/xxx	Noun
idiocy	/xxx	Noun
inadequacy	x/xxx	Noun
marginalization	xxxx/x	Noun
tyranny	/xx	Noun
immaturity	xx/xx	Noun
obesity	x/xx	Noun
homophobia	xx/xx	Noun
unawareness	xx/x	Noun
myopia	x/xx	Noun
dishonesty	x/xx	Noun
retardation	xx/x	Noun
fundamentalism	xx/xxx	Noun
racism	/xx	Noun
dyslexia	x/xx	Noun
prevalence	/xx	Noun
incompetence	x/xx	Noun
overpopulation	xxxx/x	Noun
squalor	/x	Noun
injustice	x/x	Noun
prejudice	/xx	Noun
malaise	x/	Noun
underemployment	xxx/x	Noun
absenteeism	xx/xx	Noun
destitution	/xxx	Noun
xenophobia	xx/xx	Noun
boredom	/x	Noun
inappropriateness	xx/xxx	Noun
oppression	x/x	Noun
inaccessibility	xxxx/xx	Noun
degeneracy	x/xxx	Noun
intractability	x/x/xx	Noun
disaffection	xx/x	Noun
stigmatization	/xx/x	Noun
elitism	/xxx	Noun
pervasiveness	x/xx	Noun
alcoholism	/xxxx	Noun
hopelessness	/xx	Noun
intellectualism	xxx/xxx	Noun
dullness	/x	Noun
egotism	/xxx	Noun
incomprehension	xxx/x	Noun
extremism	x/xx	Noun
vulgarity	x/xx	Noun
senility	x/xx	Noun
depravity	x/xx	Noun
malady	/xx	Noun
inability	xx/xx	Noun
incapacity	xx/xx	Noun
impossibility	xxx/xx	Noun
illness	/x	Noun
inaccuracy	x/xxx	Noun
disempowerment	xx/xx	Noun
foolishness	/xx	Noun
eradicating	x/xxx	Verb
liquidating	/xxx	Verb
relapse	x/	Verb
combatting	x/x	Verb
lapse	/	Verb
mass	/	Verb, Adjective
adult	x/	Adjective
wipe	/	Verb
widespread	//	Adjective
stamp	/	Verb
superstition	xx/x	Noun
volunteer	xx/	Noun
abolishing	x/xx	Verb
scourge	/	Noun
eliminating	x/xxx	Verb
appalling	x/x	Adjective
elimination	xxx/x	Noun
erasing	x/x	Verb
homelessness	/xx	Noun
accelerated	x/xxx	Adjective
alienation	xxx/x	Noun
anomie	/xx	Noun
briefing	/x	Noun
centrality	x/xx	Noun
countrywide	/xx	Adjective, Adverb
desirability	xxx/xx	Noun
devastation	xx/x	Noun
diversity	x/xx	Noun
employment	x/x	Noun
fitness	/x	Noun
guidance	/x	Noun
hygiene	/x	Noun
ignorant	/xx	Adjective, Noun
lawlessness	/xx	Noun
malaria	x/xx	Noun
miscegenation	x/x/x	Noun
numeracy	/xxx	Noun
paced	/	Verb, Adjective
permissiveness	x/xx	Noun
planned	/	Adjective
postsecondary	//xxx	Adjective
powerlessness	/xxx	Noun
prerequisite	x/xx	Noun, Adjective
reform	x/	Noun, Verb, Adjective
sufficiency	x/xx	Noun
uncertainty	x/xx	Noun
vulnerability	xxx/xx	Noun
stonewall	/x	Name, Verb, Adjective
shirtless	/x	Adjective
bulletproof	/xx	Adjective, Verb
no	/	Noun, Adverb, Adjective
anymore	xx/	Adverb
literally	/xxx	Adverb
sorta	/x	Adverb
expression	x/x	Noun
milestone	/x	Noun, Verb