Meaning & use
Illiteracy
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The inability to read or write.
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The government launched a program to reduce illiteracy in rural areas.
Illiteracy rates dropped sharply after the introduction of free public schooling.
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Often extended metaphorically to describe a lack of basic knowledge in a particular field, as in 'financial illiteracy' or 'digital illiteracy.'
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