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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