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illiterati
[ ih-lit-uh-rah-tee, -rey-tahy ]
plural noun
, Informal.
- illiterate or ignorant people.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of illiterati1
1780–90; blend of illiterate and literati
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Example Sentences
Whether any rectors or vicars or priests are very illiterate (enormiter illiterati).
From Project Gutenberg
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