illiterate
adjective
il·lit·er·ate
(ˌ)i(l)-ˈli-t(ə-)rət
1
: having little or no education
especially
: unable to read or write
an illiterate population
2
: showing or marked by a lack of acquaintance with the fundamentals of a particular field of knowledge
musically illiterate
3
a
: violating approved patterns of speaking or writing
b
: showing or marked by a lack of familiarity with language and literature
an illiterate magazine
illiterate
noun
illiterately
adverb
illiterateness
noun
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