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illiteracy

[ih-lit-er-uh-see] / ɪˈlɪt ər ə si /
NOUN
inability to read or write
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Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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This included asking for a full formal apology, cancelling foreign debts and investment to tackle illiteracy and public health issues.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Her Imagination Library, inspired by her belief that her father had been “crippled” by illiteracy, has reportedly distributed some 300 million books to children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

In a lesser-known history, the federal government helped bring public education to Southern white children, whose illiteracy rates prior to Reconstruction were five times as high as in the North.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2025

Let’s talk about the widespread scientific illiteracy in this country.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2024

She said that I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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