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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   a member of such a culture

Adjective

1. 1
   that has not yet developed a written language not-comparable
2. 2
   who has not yet learned to read and write not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   used of a society that has not developed writing wordnet
2. 2
   not yet having acquired the ability to read and write wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

illiteratenonliteratenonliterate

Etymology

From pre- + literate.

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