Aliterate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /eɪˈlɪtəɹət/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Aliterate is an adjective meaning Disinclined to read though not illiterate; able to read but reluctant or unlikely to do so.
Meaning
Disinclined to read though not illiterate; able to read but reluctant or unlikely to do so.
More Meanings
- Someone who is able to read but disinclined to do so.
Example Sentences
Mark Twain famously said, "The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who can't read"; more succinctly: the aliterate has little advantage over the illiterate.
Word Forms
- aliterates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unreading, nonilliterate, unliterate, semiliterate, unlettered, uninclined.
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