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View synonyms for preliterate
preliterate
[ pree-lit-er-it ]
adjective
, Anthropology.
- lacking a written language; nonliterate:
a preliterate culture.
- occurring before the development or use of writing.
preliterate
/ priːˈlɪtərɪt; priːˈlɪtərəsɪ /
adjective
- relating to a society that has not developed a written language
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Derived Forms
- preliteracy, noun
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