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What does illiteracy mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word illiteracy? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (uncountable) The inability to read and write.
  2. (uncountable) The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
  3. (countable) A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.
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At some stage he noticed that illiteracy was far greater amongst the seeing than the reading public.
By the end of next month we will have succeeded in eradicating the illiteracy of 1,300,000 Venezuelans.
Even when their produce is earning the country billions of dollars, their lives are enmeshed in poverty, illiteracy, and misery.
Colin, despite his general enthusiasm for cons, harbors contempt towards what he considers the illiteracy of many fans.
What all these countries have in common is widespread unemployment and illiteracy.
Brave new storylines are plotted, tackling issues like illiteracy, drink driving and vote rigging.

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