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illiteracy

[ih-lit-er-uh-see] / ɪˈlɪt ər ə si /
NOUN
inability to read or write
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The proposals went from cancelling foreign debts to investing in tackling illiteracy and public health.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

If this isn’t done we will continue to have high levels of illiteracy at the secondary level and in adulthood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

Chronically absent students are at higher risk of illiteracy and eventually dropping out.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

It was possible that Grandpa’s southern accent and his illiteracy made him mispronounce his own name.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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