illiterateness
Inability to read
Illiterateness is the state of being unable to read or write, or more broadly, of lacking knowledge in a particular area.
The word functions as a noun form of illiterate, though illiteracy is far more common: The illiterateness of the applicant was immediately apparent from his forms.
Individual academic guidance
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- ABCsElementary letter sequence
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
spelling · vocabulary · comprehension · decoding · fluency · UNESCO · unschooled · untutored
Difficulty processing written language
- alexiaNeurological reading impairment
- agraphiaInability to write
- semiliteracyLimited reading and writing ability
- innumeracyLack of quantitative understanding
Relegation to powerless periphery
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- povertySevere lack of resources
- disenfranchisementRemoval of voting rights
stigma · discrimination · vulnerability · dependency · barrier · inaccessibility · disempowerment · exploitation
State of not knowing
- unknowingLacking awareness or information
- unfamiliarityLack of prior knowledge
- unenlightenmentAbsence of knowledge or awareness
- uninformedLacking necessary knowledge
tutoring
Individual academic guidance
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- ABCsElementary letter sequence
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
primer · spelling · vocabulary · comprehension · decoding · fluency · UNESCO · unschooled · untutored
dyslexia
Difficulty processing written language
- alexiaNeurological reading impairment
- agraphiaInability to write
- semiliteracyLimited reading and writing ability
marginalization
Relegation to powerless periphery
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- povertySevere lack of resources
disenfranchisement · stigma · discrimination · vulnerability · dependency · barrier · inaccessibility · disempowerment · exploitation
unawareness
State of not knowing
- unknowingLacking awareness or information
- unfamiliarityLack of prior knowledge
- unenlightenmentAbsence of knowledge or awareness
illiteratenesslearning
Gaining knowledge gradually
erudition · learnedness · scholarship · education · enlightenment
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