illiteracy

Definition

  • noun: the state of not knowing how to read or write
  • noun: the quality or state of being 'illiterate'
  • synonyms: ignorance

Examples

  • scientific 'illiteracy' [=lack of knowledge about science]

  • the government's efforts to reduce 'illiteracy'

  • computer 'illiteracy'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Or cuckoos. - No, no, this is... ...full of knights, castles, mutton... ...torture weapons, poverty, leeches, illiteracy... Once we arrive at Cloud Cuckooland, we'll raise an army... Anyway, you guys gotta check out these new subwoofers I installed. I call them the dogs. (..)
    2014 The Lego Movie