ILLITERATE

adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin illiteratus, from in- + litteratus literate Date: 15th century having little or no education, 2. showing or marked by a lack of familiarity with language and literature , violating approved patterns of speaking or writing, showing or marked by a lack of acquaintance with the fundamentals of a particular field of knowledge , see: ignorant ~ noun ~ly adverb ~ness noun