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Synonyms for illiterateness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ih-lit-er-it
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlɪt ər ɪt

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Définition of illiterateness

Origin :
  • early 15c., "uneducated, unable to read (originally of Latin)," from Latin illiteratus "unlearned, unlettered, ignorant; without culture, inelegant," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + literatus, literally "furnished with letters" (see literate). As a noun meaning "illiterate person" from 1620s. Hence, illiterati (1788).
  • noun ignorance
Example sentences :
  • It was addressed to her son, and was a curious specimen of illiterateness.
  • Extract from : « Ormond, Volume I (of 3) » by Charles Brockden Brown
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