Synonyms for illiteracy
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The inability to read and write.
Illiteracy is widespread in certain areas of the country.
Related words
- Word family
- illiterate
Forms
- Plural
- illiteracies → ignorances…
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Ignorance is relative; illiteracy is absolute; we have statistics of illiteracy; no statistics of ignorance are possible.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- ignorance He took advantage of my ignorance and deceived me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| illiteracy | falling | |
| ignorance | steady | |
| analphabetism | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- ignorance3
- 13 letters
- analphabetism
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ignorance3 = 3 syllables).