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il·lit·er·a·cy

illiteracy

 
pronunciation:
ih lI t r si
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
inflections: illiteracies
definition 1: the condition of being unable to read and write.
definition 2: lack of education or knowledge in some field.
antonyms:
erudition, knowledge
definition 3: an error in speaking or writing that would be considered characteristic of an illiterate person.
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