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Noun
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The most disadvantaged castes today have higher rates of illiteracy and malnutrition, and receive fewer social services such as maternal care and reproductive health, Muttreja added.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025 -
In a part of the world where illiteracy runs rampant, he was convinced that writers aren’t entertainers but spokespersons of the silent majority.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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The medieval ideal suggests superstition, ignorance, vulgarity, restlessness, cruelty and religion—all of which fill my soul with horror and loathing.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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As Bryan pointed out on the show, some of their ignorance came down to cultural differences.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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“Functional illiteracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/functional%20illiteracy. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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