aliterate
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aliterate — [eɪ lɪt(ə)rət] adjective unwilling to read, although able to do so. noun an aliterate person. Derivatives aliteracy noun … English new terms dictionary
aliterate — a•lit•er•ate [[t]eɪˈlɪt ər ɪt[/t]] n. 1) cvb a person who is able to read but rarely does 2) cvb of, being, or characteristic of an aliterate • Etymology: 1975–80 a•lit′er•a•cy, n … From formal English to slang
aliterate — noun a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources • Syn: ↑aliterate person • Hypernyms: ↑ignoramus, ↑know nothing, ↑uneducated person … Useful english dictionary
aliterate person — noun a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources • Syn: ↑aliterate • Hypernyms: ↑ignoramus, ↑know nothing, ↑uneducated person … Useful english dictionary
aliterate — adjective or noun see aliteracy … New Collegiate Dictionary
aliterate — aliteracy, n. /ay lit euhr it/, n. 1. a person who is able to read but rarely chooses to do so: Schools are worried about producing aliterates who prefer television to books. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of aliterates. [see A 6,… … Universalium
aliterate — alit·er·ate … English syllables
know nothing — noun an ignorant person • Syn: ↑ignoramus, ↑uneducated person • Hypernyms: ↑unskilled person • Hyponyms: ↑aliterate, ↑aliterate person, ↑illiterate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
uneducated person — noun an ignorant person • Syn: ↑ignoramus, ↑know nothing • Hypernyms: ↑unskilled person • Hyponyms: ↑aliterate, ↑aliterate person, ↑illiterate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
aliteracy — noun Date: 1984 the quality or state of being able to read but uninterested in doing so • aliterate adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
