- 1the inability to read or write The illiteracy rate on the island is still unacceptably high. movements to eradicate illiteracy opposite literacy
- 2(usually after a noun or an adjective) the fact of knowing very little about a particular subject area economic/scientific illiteracy
illiteracy
nounBrE BrE//ɪˈlɪtərəsi//; NAmE NAmE//ɪˈlɪtərəsi//
[uncountable]Check pronunciation: illiteracy
