aliterate

[US]/ælɪˈtɹeɪt/
[UK]/ˌæləˈlɪteɪt/

Translation

adj.not being able to read or write
n.a person who cannot read or write
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

aliterate individual

functionally aliterate

aiding aliterate learners

aliterate population

aliterate adults

Example Sentences

he was an aliterate, unable to read or write.

many people in the past were aliterate due to lack of education.

the problem of illiteracy, or being aliterate, persists in some parts of the world.

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