Antiliteracy

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Opposed to literacy. not-comparable

    "During the era of slavery, Southern antiliteracy laws prevented black people from learning to read."

Example

More examples

"During the era of slavery, Southern antiliteracy laws prevented black people from learning to read."

Etymology

From anti- + literacy.

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