illiterate
adjective
il·lit·er·ate
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Definition of illiterate
1
: having little or no education
especially
: unable to read or write
an illiterate population
2a
: showing or marked by a lack of familiarity with language and literature
an illiterate magazine
b
: violating approved patterns of speaking or writing
3
: showing or marked by a lack of acquaintance with the fundamentals of a particular field of knowledge
musically illiterate