subliteracy

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ literacy.

Noun

subliteracy (usually uncountable, plural subliteracies)

  1. The state or condition of being subliterate.
    Synonym: semiliteracy
    Coordinate terms: illiteracy, literacy
    Their study found disturbing amounts of subliteracy among many people who had nonetheless managed to squeak their way through school to a diploma or degree.
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