as in ignorance
the state of being unlearned
far too many children are doomed to a lifetime of illiteracy in that country
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Recent Examples of illiteracy
The combination of financial illiteracy and problematic money management leads many to be unaware of the ticking time bombs which underlie their financial circumstances.
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Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The Black illiteracy rate in Texas was pegged at 75.4 percent.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For incumbent directors, AI illiteracy becomes a liability targetable by activists.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Other detainees at Stewart have helped Maria connect with a lawyer because of her illiteracy.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The Black illiteracy rate in Texas was pegged at 75.4 percent.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For incumbent directors, AI illiteracy becomes a liability targetable by activists.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Other detainees at Stewart have helped Maria connect with a lawyer because of her illiteracy.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illiteracy
ignorance
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This lack of education feeds ignorance and, in turn, complacency – allowing the flawed logic of deterrence to remain unchallenged.—
Masako Toki,
The Conversation,
4 Aug. 2025
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It should be called the Know Nothings, a historical homage to anti-immigration and willful ignorance.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 July 2025
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“Illiteracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illiteracy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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