noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
2. 2
   A novice or ignoramus.

   "The archbishop was derided in ballads as an "alphabetarian," who had burnt books which he could not read."

Synonyms

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abecedarianapprenticearticled clerkbeginnerbootcatechumen

Antonyms

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maven

Example

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"The archbishop was derided in ballads as an "alphabetarian," who had burnt books which he could not read."

Etymology

From alphabet + -arian.

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