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subliteracy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The state or condition of being subliterate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • Their study found disturbing amounts of subliteracy among many people who had nonetheless managed to squeak their way through school to a diploma or degree.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: semiliteracy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English literacy English subliteracy From sub- + literacy.