illiterature

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noun

Lack of learning; illiteracy.

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Meanings

nounilliterature (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableLack of learning; illiteracy.

    If the presentee of a lay patron be refused by the ordinary, in most cases (as for simony, adultery, or illiterature) the patron is entitled to notice; […]

    1839, The Commercial and General Lawyer

Origin

From il- + literature.

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APA

illiterature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illiterature

MLA

“illiterature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illiterature. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illiterature,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illiterature.

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