illiterate

Meanings

• adjective

  Lacking the ability to read or write.

  - "Despite being illiterate, she was able to learn basic math concepts."
  - "Many people in developing countries are illiterate."
  - "The illiterate population is a major concern for educators."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪˈlɪtəɹət/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780158"

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Antonyms

literate

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Synonyms

analphabet , analphabetic , analphabetic , ignorant , unlettered

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with illiterate
uneducate , isolate , create

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Variants

List of all variants of illiterate that leads to same result
illiterate , illiterately , illiterateness , illiteratenesses , illiterates , functional illiteracy , functional illiterate , functional illiterates , functionally illiterate

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'litteratus' meaning 'able to read and write'.

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Trivia

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1. Approximately 750 million adults are illiterate worldwide.

2. Illiteracy is a major contributor to poverty and inequality.

3. In some countries, illiteracy rates among women are significantly higher than among men.

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Related Concepts

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1. Functional illiteracy: The inability to read, write, and perform basic math skills necessary for daily living and employment.

2. Literacy rate: The percentage of the population that can read and write.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. Martin is not "illiterate" but I think close to it. I never saw him read a newspaper, for instance.

   - Hayden Carruth,{it}Reluctantly{/it},1998

2. Constantine is listed in the 1870 census as "illiterate"; 10 years later, he had learned to read and write. And when, in 1906, the local "colored school" was slated for destruction, Constantine arranged to save it by having it moved to this property.

   - Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,{it}Wall Street Journal{/it},1 Feb. 2006

3. In a time when nearly everyone was "illiterate", before newspapers, radio, and television, how could the religious and iconographic detail of these apparitions have been so similar?

   - Carl Sagan,{it}The Demon-Haunted World{/it},1996

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Culture

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The term 'illiterate' has been used historically to refer to people who were not educated in the dominant culture, often leading to social and economic disadvantage. In literature, illiteracy has been explored as a theme in works such as 'Sounder' by William Armstrong and 'Bridge to Terabithia' by Katherine Paterson.

How to Memorize "illiterate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person holding a blank piece of paper and a pencil, unable to write or read.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'illiterate' with the feeling of helplessness or frustration when encountering written language.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ill Never Learn' to remember the meaning of illiterate.

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