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adj
Not entirely literate; having a limited grasp of the written language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: subliterate
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noun
A person who is semiliterate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: subliterate
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adjective satellite
literate but poorly informed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
barely able to read and write
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
able to read but not to write
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English literate English semiliterate From semi- + literate.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
