ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Aliteracy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Aliteracy is a noun meaning The state of having the ability to read, but lacking interest in doing so.

Meaning

The state of having the ability to read, but lacking interest in doing so.

Example Sentences

Curiously the perfect weapon against rampant aliteracy emerged more than 50 years ago in the form of an utterly addictive synthesis of word and picture: the comic book.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include illiteracy, illiterateness, subliteracy, quasiliteracy, literacy, literateness.

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