Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiliterate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tilit-er-ate
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposed to literacy or literature.

Example Sentences

"Kerouac's orality, learned growing up in a relatively antiliterate culture, encouraged him to generate sound continually."

Etymology

From anti- + literate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Inflected Forms

more antiliterate (comparative) most antiliterate (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

antiliteracy

Questions

What does antiliterate mean?: Opposed to literacy or literature.
Where does antiliterate come from?: From anti- + literate.

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