semiliterate
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]semiliterate (not comparable)
- Not entirely literate; having a limited grasp of the written language.
- 2003, Toni Morrison, Love, Vintage (2016), page 75:
- With the necessary prowess of the semiliterate, Heed had a flawless memory, and like most nonreaders, she was highly numerate.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]not entirely literate
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Noun
[edit]semiliterate (plural semiliterates)
- A person who is semiliterate.