as in ignorance
the state of being unlearned
far too many children are doomed to a lifetime of illiteracy in that country
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The Works Progress Administration (WPA) library projects, which served 45 states and employed 14,500 people, helped confront two problems at once: unemployment and illiteracy.
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Pavlina R. Tcherneva, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2020
But in a world faced with emerging viruses, the near-certainty of future pandemics, and a rising tide of scientific illiteracy, old and square is sometimes a good thing.
—Peter Hotez, TIME, 2 May 2024
The foundation's mission is to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, distress due to illness, and social exclusion.
—The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
His new idea is a frank expression of economic illiteracy.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
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Pavlina R. Tcherneva, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2020
But in a world faced with emerging viruses, the near-certainty of future pandemics, and a rising tide of scientific illiteracy, old and square is sometimes a good thing.
—Peter Hotez, TIME, 2 May 2024
The foundation's mission is to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, distress due to illness, and social exclusion.
—The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
His new idea is a frank expression of economic illiteracy.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Illiteracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illiteracy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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