[
UK
/ɪlˈɪtəɹəsi/
]
[ US /ˌɪˈɫɪtɝəsi/ ]
[ US /ˌɪˈɫɪtɝəsi/ ]
NOUN
- an inability to read
- ignorance resulting from not reading
How To Use illiteracy In A Sentence
- Illiteracy is widespread among the poor.
- Besides, a medley of reasons such as malnutrition, lack of hygiene and awareness-all caused by illiteracy-contributes to the cases.
- I provide this here so that you may see the magnitude of the battle we are waging against ignorance and scientific illiteracy.
- Illiteracy threatens Britain's industrial performance. But, quite apart from that, the individual who can't read or write is unlikely to get a job.
- Even in Managua, the Nicaraguan capital, the illiteracy rate is very high.
- The surname could also have changed form when migration is combined with illiteracy.
- Functional illiteracy is considered anything less than a seventh-grade reading level.
- All about us one sees the flourishing of a vigorous new illiteracy, widely distributed and attached to muscular incivility and crime.
- Illiteracy threatens Britain's industrial performance. But, quite apart from that, the individual who can't read or write is unlikely to get a job.
- Good luck favors emotional intelligence, self-restraint, prudence & emotional illiteracy, impulsivity and recklessness are likely to produce bad luck. Dr T.P.Chia