[ ɪ'lɪt(ə)rət ]
■ adjective
1》 unable to read or write.
2》 ignorant in a particular subject or activity: politically ~.
■ noun a person who is unable to read or write.
Phrases
functionally ~ lacking the literacy necessary for coping with most jobs and daily situations.
Derivatives
illiteracy noun
~ly adverb
~ness noun