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illiterate
adjective
noun
Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
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ɪˈlɪtəɹət
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adjective
Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
“She is ignorant of quantum mechanics”
adjective
Lacking culture, especially in language and literature
adjective
Not able to read or write
noun
A person unable to read
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She is ignorant of quantum mechanics
He is musically illiterate
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