Illiterate

Definitions

1. An illiterate person, one either not able to read and write or not knowing how.
2. A person ignorant about a given subject. (The relevant subject is usually named as a noun adjunct.)

Equivalents

Examples

“We might also provide⟳ education plus reading and writing services to adult illiterates.”

“Their government is run⟳ by business illiterates.”

“Sometimes a mathematical illiterate is called an innumerate.”

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