analphabète — meaning in English
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English meaning
- analphabet noun A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person.
- illiterate adjective Unable to read or write.
Senses
analphabète is used for these senses in English:
- analphabet A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person. [from mid 17th c.]
- illiterate Unable to read and write.
- illiterate Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
- illiterate An illiterate person, one either not able to read and write or not knowing how.
illiterate — full definition
- adjective Unable to read or write.
- adjective Lacking basic knowledge in a particular field.