Preliterate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Preliterate is an adjective meaning (of a culture) that has not yet developed a written language.
Meaning
(of a culture) that has not yet developed a written language.
More Meanings
- (of a person) who has not yet learned to read and write
- a member of such a culture
Word Forms
- preliterates
Synonyms for preliterate
Depending on context, synonyms include illiterate, nonliterate, noncivilized.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include illiterate, nonliterate, noncivilized, protoliterate, prealphabetic, preceramic.
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