illettré — meaning in English
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English meaning
- illiterate adjective Unable to read or write.
- unlearned adj ignorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.
- unlettered adj Not instructed in letters; not educated, not well-read; unable to read.
Senses
illettré is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- unlearned ignorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.
- unlettered (figurative) Not instructed in letters; not educated, not well-read; unable to read.
illiterate — full definition
- adjective Unable to read or write.
- adjective Lacking basic knowledge in a particular field.