Definition of illiteracy in English:

illiteracy

noun ɪˈlɪt(ə)rəsiɪ(l)ˈlɪdərəsi

mass noun

1The inability to read or write.
the ineffective educational system meant that illiteracy was widespread
Example sentencesExamples
- He emphasised the need for removing illiteracy.
- Poverty and illiteracy characterized southern Italy, where two-thirds of the immigrants originated.
- The consequences of illiteracy are far reaching.
- Further, there are social issues that are negatively impacted by this very topic of illiteracy.
- By 1939, illiteracy had been reduced to 12 percent and was less than 1 percent in 2000.
- We should therefore make the tackling of illiteracy a priority in 2004.
- Rumor has particular currency in Tibet because illiteracy is high, some say, particularly in rural areas.
- Standards of education, while high during the 1970s, have slumped dramatically and illiteracy rates have soared.
- Illiteracy is not obvious to casual inspection and may be difficult to detect through simple questioning.
- When North Korea faced the task of building a new national culture, it faced a serious problem of illiteracy.
- His illiteracy means that he didn't read the warnings on his medication, leading to a dangerous reaction.
- The literacy rate for women has stagnated, and, in certain regions, the level of female illiteracy is very high.
- I will never forget a poster devoted to the eradication of illiteracy.
- Adult illiteracy fell from 37 percent in 1978 to less than 17 percent in 1999.
- Illiteracy has a new enemy, and it comes in the shape of the new Miss America.
- Even in Managua, the Nicaraguan capital, the illiteracy rate is very high.
- Rural adult illiteracy is a matter of alarming concern.
- Functional illiteracy is considered anything less than a seventh-grade reading level.
- The surname could also have changed form when migration is combined with illiteracy.
- Illiteracy rates among year three students were cut in half.
Synonyms
illiterateness, inability to read or write
ignorance, unawareness, inexperience, unenlightenment, benightedness, lack of knowledge, lack of education
informal cluelessness
literary nescience
1. 1.1 Lack of knowledge in a particular subject; ignorance.
  his economic illiteracy
  Example sentencesExamples
  This sounds like a conspiracy of some sort, to lull our aggressive adolescents into a lobotomized state of social and political illiteracy.
  Businessmen habitually complain about the economic illiteracy of the public, and with good reason.
  What we actually find today is a frightening biblical illiteracy, even in churches where the Bible is regarded as central.
  Ordinarily, such arguments would be dismissed as economic illiteracy.
  Of course, scientific illiteracy is a real problem, but it is not the only problem with which rapid scientific advancement confronts us.
  Yet even as we rely on numbers, we are bedeviled by innumeracy, the mathematical equivalent of illiteracy.
  Australians are not immune to the financial illiteracy problem and symptoms here, just as elsewhere, abound.
  He says theological illiteracy is now rampant.
  Moreover, this stubborn illiteracy is being actively spread by its fundamentalist churches to other parts of the world.
  In an era of biblical illiteracy, this approach will help some.
  Perhaps the religious illiteracy of so many otherwise well-educated young Catholics is too familiar to bear mentioning again.
  I provide this here so that you may see the magnitude of the battle we are waging against ignorance and scientific illiteracy.
  Americans seem to be particularly notorious for their geographic illiteracy.
  I get annoyed by the illiteracy of the debate.

Rhymes

literacy

Definition of illiteracy in US English:

illiteracy

nouni(l)ˈlidərəsēɪ(l)ˈlɪdərəsi

1The inability to read or write.
the ineffective educational system meant that illiteracy was widespread
Example sentencesExamples
- The consequences of illiteracy are far reaching.
- I will never forget a poster devoted to the eradication of illiteracy.
- Functional illiteracy is considered anything less than a seventh-grade reading level.
- The literacy rate for women has stagnated, and, in certain regions, the level of female illiteracy is very high.
- Adult illiteracy fell from 37 percent in 1978 to less than 17 percent in 1999.
- Illiteracy is not obvious to casual inspection and may be difficult to detect through simple questioning.
- Even in Managua, the Nicaraguan capital, the illiteracy rate is very high.
- His illiteracy means that he didn't read the warnings on his medication, leading to a dangerous reaction.
- Illiteracy has a new enemy, and it comes in the shape of the new Miss America.
- Rumor has particular currency in Tibet because illiteracy is high, some say, particularly in rural areas.
- Poverty and illiteracy characterized southern Italy, where two-thirds of the immigrants originated.
- Standards of education, while high during the 1970s, have slumped dramatically and illiteracy rates have soared.
- Rural adult illiteracy is a matter of alarming concern.
- We should therefore make the tackling of illiteracy a priority in 2004.
- Illiteracy rates among year three students were cut in half.
- Further, there are social issues that are negatively impacted by this very topic of illiteracy.
- By 1939, illiteracy had been reduced to 12 percent and was less than 1 percent in 2000.
- The surname could also have changed form when migration is combined with illiteracy.
- He emphasised the need for removing illiteracy.
- When North Korea faced the task of building a new national culture, it faced a serious problem of illiteracy.
Synonyms
illiterateness, inability to read or write
ignorance, unawareness, inexperience, unenlightenment, benightedness, lack of knowledge, lack of education
1. 1.1 Lack of knowledge in a particular subject; ignorance.
  his economic illiteracy
  Example sentencesExamples
  Moreover, this stubborn illiteracy is being actively spread by its fundamentalist churches to other parts of the world.
  Yet even as we rely on numbers, we are bedeviled by innumeracy, the mathematical equivalent of illiteracy.
  He says theological illiteracy is now rampant.
  Americans seem to be particularly notorious for their geographic illiteracy.
  In an era of biblical illiteracy, this approach will help some.
  Businessmen habitually complain about the economic illiteracy of the public, and with good reason.
  What we actually find today is a frightening biblical illiteracy, even in churches where the Bible is regarded as central.
  Australians are not immune to the financial illiteracy problem and symptoms here, just as elsewhere, abound.
  Perhaps the religious illiteracy of so many otherwise well-educated young Catholics is too familiar to bear mentioning again.
  I get annoyed by the illiteracy of the debate.
  Of course, scientific illiteracy is a real problem, but it is not the only problem with which rapid scientific advancement confronts us.
  I provide this here so that you may see the magnitude of the battle we are waging against ignorance and scientific illiteracy.
  Ordinarily, such arguments would be dismissed as economic illiteracy.
  This sounds like a conspiracy of some sort, to lull our aggressive adolescents into a lobotomized state of social and political illiteracy.

单词	illiteracy
释义	Definition of illiteracy in English: illiteracy noun ɪˈlɪt(ə)rəsiɪ(l)ˈlɪdərəsi mass noun 1The inability to read or write. the ineffective educational system meant that illiteracy was widespread Example sentencesExamples He emphasised the need for removing illiteracy. Poverty and illiteracy characterized southern Italy, where two-thirds of the immigrants originated. The consequences of illiteracy are far reaching. Further, there are social issues that are negatively impacted by this very topic of illiteracy. By 1939, illiteracy had been reduced to 12 percent and was less than 1 percent in 2000. We should therefore make the tackling of illiteracy a priority in 2004. Rumor has particular currency in Tibet because illiteracy is high, some say, particularly in rural areas. Standards of education, while high during the 1970s, have slumped dramatically and illiteracy rates have soared. Illiteracy is not obvious to casual inspection and may be difficult to detect through simple questioning. When North Korea faced the task of building a new national culture, it faced a serious problem of illiteracy. His illiteracy means that he didn't read the warnings on his medication, leading to a dangerous reaction. The literacy rate for women has stagnated, and, in certain regions, the level of female illiteracy is very high. I will never forget a poster devoted to the eradication of illiteracy. Adult illiteracy fell from 37 percent in 1978 to less than 17 percent in 1999. Illiteracy has a new enemy, and it comes in the shape of the new Miss America. Even in Managua, the Nicaraguan capital, the illiteracy rate is very high. Rural adult illiteracy is a matter of alarming concern. Functional illiteracy is considered anything less than a seventh-grade reading level. The surname could also have changed form when migration is combined with illiteracy. Illiteracy rates among year three students were cut in half. Synonyms illiterateness, inability to read or write ignorance, unawareness, inexperience, unenlightenment, benightedness, lack of knowledge, lack of education informal cluelessness literary nescience 1.1 Lack of knowledge in a particular subject; ignorance. his economic illiteracy Example sentencesExamples This sounds like a conspiracy of some sort, to lull our aggressive adolescents into a lobotomized state of social and political illiteracy. Businessmen habitually complain about the economic illiteracy of the public, and with good reason. What we actually find today is a frightening biblical illiteracy, even in churches where the Bible is regarded as central. Ordinarily, such arguments would be dismissed as economic illiteracy. Of course, scientific illiteracy is a real problem, but it is not the only problem with which rapid scientific advancement confronts us. Yet even as we rely on numbers, we are bedeviled by innumeracy, the mathematical equivalent of illiteracy. Australians are not immune to the financial illiteracy problem and symptoms here, just as elsewhere, abound. He says theological illiteracy is now rampant. Moreover, this stubborn illiteracy is being actively spread by its fundamentalist churches to other parts of the world. In an era of biblical illiteracy, this approach will help some. Perhaps the religious illiteracy of so many otherwise well-educated young Catholics is too familiar to bear mentioning again. I provide this here so that you may see the magnitude of the battle we are waging against ignorance and scientific illiteracy. Americans seem to be particularly notorious for their geographic illiteracy. I get annoyed by the illiteracy of the debate. Rhymes literacy Definition of illiteracy in US English: illiteracy nouni(l)ˈlidərəsēɪ(l)ˈlɪdərəsi 1The inability to read or write. the ineffective educational system meant that illiteracy was widespread Example sentencesExamples The consequences of illiteracy are far reaching. I will never forget a poster devoted to the eradication of illiteracy. Functional illiteracy is considered anything less than a seventh-grade reading level. The literacy rate for women has stagnated, and, in certain regions, the level of female illiteracy is very high. Adult illiteracy fell from 37 percent in 1978 to less than 17 percent in 1999. Illiteracy is not obvious to casual inspection and may be difficult to detect through simple questioning. Even in Managua, the Nicaraguan capital, the illiteracy rate is very high. His illiteracy means that he didn't read the warnings on his medication, leading to a dangerous reaction. Illiteracy has a new enemy, and it comes in the shape of the new Miss America. Rumor has particular currency in Tibet because illiteracy is high, some say, particularly in rural areas. Poverty and illiteracy characterized southern Italy, where two-thirds of the immigrants originated. Standards of education, while high during the 1970s, have slumped dramatically and illiteracy rates have soared. Rural adult illiteracy is a matter of alarming concern. We should therefore make the tackling of illiteracy a priority in 2004. Illiteracy rates among year three students were cut in half. Further, there are social issues that are negatively impacted by this very topic of illiteracy. By 1939, illiteracy had been reduced to 12 percent and was less than 1 percent in 2000. The surname could also have changed form when migration is combined with illiteracy. He emphasised the need for removing illiteracy. When North Korea faced the task of building a new national culture, it faced a serious problem of illiteracy. Synonyms illiterateness, inability to read or write ignorance, unawareness, inexperience, unenlightenment, benightedness, lack of knowledge, lack of education 1.1 Lack of knowledge in a particular subject; ignorance. his economic illiteracy Example sentencesExamples Moreover, this stubborn illiteracy is being actively spread by its fundamentalist churches to other parts of the world. Yet even as we rely on numbers, we are bedeviled by innumeracy, the mathematical equivalent of illiteracy. He says theological illiteracy is now rampant. Americans seem to be particularly notorious for their geographic illiteracy. In an era of biblical illiteracy, this approach will help some. Businessmen habitually complain about the economic illiteracy of the public, and with good reason. What we actually find today is a frightening biblical illiteracy, even in churches where the Bible is regarded as central. Australians are not immune to the financial illiteracy problem and symptoms here, just as elsewhere, abound. Perhaps the religious illiteracy of so many otherwise well-educated young Catholics is too familiar to bear mentioning again. I get annoyed by the illiteracy of the debate. Of course, scientific illiteracy is a real problem, but it is not the only problem with which rapid scientific advancement confronts us. I provide this here so that you may see the magnitude of the battle we are waging against ignorance and scientific illiteracy. Ordinarily, such arguments would be dismissed as economic illiteracy. This sounds like a conspiracy of some sort, to lull our aggressive adolescents into a lobotomized state of social and political illiteracy.
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