ILLITERATE


Meaning of ILLITERATE in English

(~s)

1.

Someone who is ~ does not know how to read or write.

A large percentage of the population is ~.

ADJ

An ~ is someone who is ~.

...an educational centre for ~s.

N-COUNT

2.

If you describe someone as musically, technologically, or economically ~, you mean that they do not know much about music, technology, or economics.

ADJ: usu adv ADJ

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