ILLITERATES

Noun

illiterates

plural of illiterate

Source: Wiktionary


ILLITERATE

Il*lit"er*ate, a. Etym: [L. illiteratus: pref. il- not + literatus learned. See In- not, and Literal.]

Definition: Ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or people.

Syn.

– Ignorant; untaught; unlearned; unlettered; unscholary. See Ignorant.

– Il*lit"er*ate*ly, adv.

– Il*lit"er*ate*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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