illiteracy
/ɪˈlɪt(ə)rəsi
/noun [mass noun]
1The inability to read or write: the ineffective educational system meant that illiteracy was widespread...
- I will never forget a poster devoted to the eradication of illiteracy.
- Even in Managua, the Nicaraguan capital, the illiteracy rate is very high.
- We should therefore make the tackling of illiteracy a priority in 2004.
Synonyms
illiterateness, inability to read or write
ignorance, unawareness, inexperience, unenlightenment, benightedness, lack of knowledge, lack of education
informal cluelessness
literary nescience
1.1Lack of knowledge in a particular subject; ignorance: his economic illiteracy...
- Americans seem to be particularly notorious for their geographic illiteracy.
- I get annoyed by the illiteracy of the debate.
- In an era of biblical illiteracy, this approach will help some.
Rhymes
- benzin
- benzine
- Benz, Karl Friedrich
- benzoate
- benzocaine
- benzodiazepine
- benzoic acid
- benzoin
- benzol
- benzole
- benzophenone
- benzopyrene
- benzoquinone
- benzoyl
- benzoyl peroxide
- benzyl
- benzylpiperazine
- be of
- be of (any) use
- be of assistance
- be off
- be off the charts
- be of one (or a different) mind
- be of service
- be of the belief that