illiteracy

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It's from a study we did into illiteracy, and it's a guy in a teashop.

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  1. noun The condition of being unable to read and write.
  2. noun An error, as in writing or speech, made by or thought to be characteristic of one who is illiterate. See Usage Note at literate.
  3. noun The condition or quality of being ignorant or unknowledgeable in a particular subject or field: cultural illiteracy; scientific illiteracy.

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  • It's from a study we did into illiteracy, and it's a guy in a teashop. —  Jan Chipchase on our mobile phones
  • We provide notably the women and young girls with the tools to better their living conditions by fighting illiteracy, which is still high here, we run awareness programs and provide vocational training. ' —  AME Info Latest News
  • Hanna, by contrast, can neither read nor write, and her illiteracy is the very crux of the story. —  The Two Malcontents
  • This lad who thought the Maoists to be the number one culprits behind his lack of education added that his parents 'illiteracy was also a cause. —  United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
  • "This lad who thought the Maoists to be the number one culprits behind his lack of education added that his parents 'illiteracy was also a cause." —  United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
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/ɪˈlɪtərəsi/
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