analfabeto funcional
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “functional(ly) illiterate”.
Noun
analfabeto funcional m (plural analfabetos funcionais, feminine analfabeta funcional, feminine plural analfabetas funcionais)
- illiterate (having little formal education)
Usage notes
Just analfabeto means illiterate (“unable to read and write”). The expression analfabeto funcional (with the word funcional added) means "having little formal education".