"illiterature" meaning in English

See illiterature in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From il- + literature. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|in-|literature|alt1=il-}} il- + literature Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} illiterature (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) Lack of learning; illiteracy. Tags: archaic, uncountable

Download JSON data for illiterature meaning in English (1.3kB)

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