semiliteracy

noun

semiliteracy

noun

Etymology From semi- + literacy.

1

The state of not being fully literate, or having an imperfect grasp of the written language.

  • Despite his high-school education, he is still stuck in semiliteracy.
Related terms
semiliterate

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