Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aliteracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alit-er-a-cy
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of having the ability to read, but lacking interest in doing so.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Curiously the perfect weapon against rampant aliteracy emerged more than 50 years ago in the form of an utterly addictive synthesis of word and picture: the comic book."

Etymology

From a- + literacy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

alliteracy (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

aliterate illiteracy

Questions

What does aliteracy mean?: The state of having the ability to read, but lacking interest in doing so.
Where does aliteracy come from?: From a- + literacy.

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