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illiterature

illiterature noun: lack of learning; illiteracy.

Noun

illiterature (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) Lack of learning; illiteracy.
    • If the presentee of a lay patron be refused by the ordinary, in most cases (as for simony, adultery, or illiterature) the patron is entitled to notice; […]1839, The Commercial and General Lawyer

Origin of illiterature

From il- + literature.

Questions about illiterature

What does illiterature mean?
Illiterature means lack of learning; illiteracy.
What part of speech is illiterature?
Illiterature is a noun.

Words near illiterature in the dictionary

  1. illiterate
  2. illiterately
  3. illiterateness
  4. illiterates
  5. illiterati
  6. illiterature
  7. illites
  8. illitic
  9. illitisation
  10. illitisations
  11. illitization

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