Semiliterate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Semiliterate is an adjective meaning Not entirely literate; having a limited grasp of the written language.
Meaning
Not entirely literate; having a limited grasp of the written language.
More Meanings
- A person who is semiliterate.
Example Sentences
With the necessary prowess of the semiliterate, Heed had a flawless memory, and like most nonreaders, she was highly numerate.
If Rita Mae Brown were an exceptional writer, I might be more willing to give an ear to her pontificating […] But even as a pulp writer, Brown will have to treat lesbians as more than a bunch of anencephalic semi-literates who will sanctify her name forevermore. We have to have the guts to say, "Keep editing, Rita Mae; paper is cheap and we expect better!"
Word Forms
- semiliterates
Synonyms for semiliterate
Depending on context, synonyms include subliterate, illiterate, educated.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include illiterate, educated, nonilliterate, quasiliterate, nonliterate, unliterate.
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