illiteracy
noun
a lack of ability to read and write.
semi-illiteracy
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a word derived from
illiteracy.
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a word derived from
semi-illiterate.
Example Sentences
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As famed as his pitching prowess are the eccentricities which are the result of Dizzy Dean's semi-illiteracy and shrewd self-aggrandizement.
From Time Magazine Archive
