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Antonyms for illiteracy

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ih-lit-er-uh-see
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlɪt ər ə si

Definition of illiteracy

Origin :
  • 1650s, from illiterate + -cy. Earlier in this sense was illiterature (1590s).
  • noun ignorance
Example sentences :
  • And the American drama has to be filtered through that sort of—of illiteracy?
  • Extract from : « Blue-grass and Broadway » by Maria Thompson Daviess
  • Since that time we have reduced the illiteracy of the race at least 45 per cent.
  • Extract from : « Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence » by Various
  • On which part should the stigma of illiteracy set the uglier brand?
  • Extract from : « Irish Books and Irish People » by Stephen Gwynn
  • The degree of illiteracy is difficult to quantify, but the result is easy to notice.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • The domain of alternatives constitutes the civilization of illiteracy.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • So, is the USA the epitome of the civilization of illiteracy?
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • The civilization of illiteracy renders these and all other books senseless.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • This is no longer the case in the civilization of illiteracy.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • This is what prompts concerns about the civilization of illiteracy.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • In the civilization of illiteracy, the situation is reversed.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin

Synonyms for illiteracy

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