ANALPHABETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does analphabetic mean? 

• ANALPHABETIC (noun)
  The noun ANALPHABETIC has 1 sense:

1. an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet

  Familiarity information: ANALPHABETIC used as a noun is very rare.

• ANALPHABETIC (adjective)
  The adjective ANALPHABETIC has 3 senses:

1. relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic

2. not alphabetic

3. having little acquaintance with writing

  Familiarity information: ANALPHABETIC used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANALPHABETIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An illiterate person who does not know the alphabet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

analphabet; analphabetic

Hypernyms ("analphabetic" is a kind of...):

illiterate; illiterate person; nonreader (a person unable to read)

Derivation:

analphabetic (having little acquaintance with writing)

• ANALPHABETIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Antonym:

alphabetic (relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet)

Pertainym:

alphabet (a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Not alphabetic

Context example:

Jesperson's system of phonetic transcription is analphabetic

Antonym:

alphabetic (arranged in order according to the alphabet)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Having little acquaintance with writing

Synonyms:

analphabetic; unlettered

Context example:

special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society

Similar:

illiterate (not able to read or write)

Derivation:

analphabetic (an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet)

analphabetism (an inability to read)