Meaning & use
Aliteracy
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The state of being able to read but having little or no interest in doing so.
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Educators worry that aliteracy among teenagers is growing as screen time replaces reading for pleasure.
The library launched a campaign to combat aliteracy by hosting fun, low-pressure book clubs.
A note on using this word
Aliteracy differs from illiteracy: an aliterate person has the skill to read but simply chooses not to use it.
Words with a similar meaning
reading apathy
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