analphabet
[ an-al-fuh-bet, -bit ]
/ ænˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt /
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noun
a person who cannot read or write; illiterate.
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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Origin of analphabet
First recorded in 1660–70; back formation from analphabetic
Words nearby analphabet
analogy, analogy test, anal orifice, anal pecten, anal personality, analphabet, analphabetic, anal phase, anal pit, anal plate, anal reflex
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