preliteracy

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noun

The period before literacy, when a person or culture has not yet learned to read and write.

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Meanings

nounpreliteracy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe period before literacy, when a person or culture has not yet learned to read and write.

Origin

From pre- + literacy.

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APA

preliteracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preliteracy

MLA

“preliteracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preliteracy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preliteracy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preliteracy.

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