illiterati
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of illiterati
1780–90; blend of illiterate and literati
Example Sentences
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Kathy Lette warned: "Closing our libraries will make us a nation of numbskulls – the Illiterati."
From The Guardian
We're good sports; we don't want to spoil The Perfect Storm for the illiterati.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now, as the domain of computer buyers expands, the bestsellers tend to be either step-by-step guides for new users, usually geared to specific machines, or introductory texts like McWilliams', which are intended for the computer illiterati who have not yet bought a machine.
From Time Magazine Archive
Moreover, kids are not quite the new illiterati that is widely supposed.
From Time Magazine Archive
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