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preliterate
pre·lit·er·ate P0524500 (prē-lĭt′ər-ĭt)adj. Of, relating to, or being a culture not having a written language.n. A person belonging to such a culture.preliterate (priːˈlɪtərɪt) adj (Anthropology & Ethnology) relating to a society that has not developed a written language preliteracy npre•lit•er•ate (priˈlɪt ər ɪt)
adj. 1. lacking a written language; nonliterate: a preliterate culture. 2. occurring before the development or use of writing. [1920–25] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | preliterate - not yet having acquired the ability to read and writeilliterate - not able to read or write | | 2. | preliterate - used of a society that has not developed writingnonliteratenoncivilised, noncivilized - not having a high state of culture and social development |
preliterate
Synonyms for preliterateadj not yet having acquired the ability to read and writeRelated Wordsadj used of a society that has not developed writingSynonymsRelated Words |