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NONLITERATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nonliterate mean?
• NONLITERATE (adjective)
The adjective NONLITERATE has 1 sense:
1. used of a society that has not developed writing
Familiarity information: NONLITERATE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used of a society that has not developed writing
Synonyms:
nonliterate; preliterate
Similar:
noncivilised; noncivilized (not having a high state of culture and social development)
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