illiterate
निरक्षर
definition
noun
This reminds me of a quote from Italo Calvino (who was most certainly literate): ‘The ratio of literacy to illiteracy is constant, but now the illiterates can read.’
a person who is unable to read or write.
adjective
his parents were illiterate
unable to read or write.
example
Children were not allowed to attend public schools and many were 'illiterate' ; reading and writing being ‘unnatural’ technologies that would corrupt the children.
Indeed, as I have wondered elsewhere, how long will Americans endure the arrogance and ignorance of their own technically 'illiterate' politicians?
Most Sierra Leoneans are 'illiterate' (cannot read and write) and have few job choices.
Do they really think horror fans are so 'illiterate' they won't read subtitles?
Later the journalist was told by his interpreter that the ‘warlord’ was wholly 'illiterate' , unable even to sign his own name in writing.
It preys on the ignorant, the 'illiterate' , the gullible, and the meek.
Couple a scientifically 'illiterate' public with activist groups well-versed in scare tactics and what do you get?
That they were able to do so handily and with a backward and politically 'illiterate' film star as their standard bearer only underscores the dimensions of the Democratic collapse.
Then he disparaged my writing for being too 'illiterate' for some but too literate for others.
Indeed, one-million Quebecers are 'illiterate' and can't read this simple phrase (although the rest surely can and will).
Is it any wonder that our K - 12 education system is in such bad shape when such an 'illiterate' , antiquated report has been circulated and used for more than a decade?
Even in 1935 they were being sent an ‘astonishing amount of 'illiterate' and unintelligent writing’, but practised readers spent little time on it.
We keep them in power, and they keep us 'illiterate' , ignorant and prolific.
In 1990 the World Bank estimated that half the population was 'illiterate' (could not read or write).
It's even read to 'illiterate' factory labourers while they work.
Such a defence is offered only to hoodwink the gullible, 'illiterate' and ignorant millions.
Men, women, and children attended these compulsory classes, and hundreds of thousands of 'illiterate' Iraqis learned to read.
In 1985 Mrs Nini initiated self-empowering schemes for local women, most of whom were 'illiterate' and unable to find formal employment.
You have to ask yourself whether an 'illiterate' country girl, ignorant in city ways, would have such a self-consciously literary mode of expressing herself.
A commoner can practice the latter two means of attaining salvation, even if he is 'illiterate' and unable to study the scriptures on his own.
In addition, many South Africans were 'illiterate' , and unable to read news reports of proceedings.
Back in the 1830s, when he was a boy of 11, he used to read to 'illiterate' London labourers during his lunch hours.
Then he smiled and proffered an information leaflet that he could not read - he was 'illiterate' , like four-fifths of the population.
His mother, apparently 'illiterate' , was unable to sign her name as a witness to his marriage.
The best part though was that a number of the kids who were 'illiterate' learned how to read and write through my program.
Although her house was almost destroyed in the earthquake, this 'illiterate' woman was unable to convince the Government representative, assessing the damage, that the house was beyond repair.
Yeah I know there are 'illiterate' peace activists as well.
I was 'illiterate' , unable to interact with people socially.
The screeches of some of the more outlandish among gloomy modern composers or the 'illiterate' wailings of some vapid rock ‘musician’ are subjected to sham scholarship and pseudo philosophising.
Its members were unskilled workers, mostly uneducated, occasionally 'illiterate' and often unable to read or speak English.
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