illiteracy
noun/ɪˈlɪtərəsi/
/ɪˈlɪtərəsi/
[uncountable]- the fact of being unable to read or write
- The illiteracy rate on the island is still unacceptably high.
- movements to eradicate illiteracy
- (usually after a noun or an adjective) the fact of knowing very little about a particular subject area
- economic/scientific illiteracy
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