— semiliteracy /sem'ee lit"euhr euh see, sem'uy-/ , n.
/sem'ee lit"euhr it, sem'uy-/ , adj.
1. barely able to read and write.
2. capable of reading but not writing.
3. literate but poorly skilled or informed; lacking the proficiency of a literate person.
n.
4. a person who is semiliterate.
[ 1925-30; SEMI- + LITERATE ]