analphabetic
- noun
- /ˌænəlfəˈbɛtɪk/
- Specialized
- The program aims to help analphabetics learn to read.
Examples
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He grew up in a remote area where almost everyone was analphabetic.
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Many analphabetic children face difficulties accessing education.
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The literacy program was created to assist analphabetic adults in learning to read.
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Many analphabetic individuals struggle to find jobs.
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Many analphabetic adults are enrolled in programs designed to teach them basic reading skills.
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In rural communities, analphabetic individuals often rely on others for help in understanding written information.
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The charity focuses on providing resources for analphabetic people to improve their literacy and life skills.
Synonyms
A person who cannot read or write
A person who cannot read or write
A person who cannot read or write
Antonyms
How Literate
Surface Forms
Morphology
analphabetic = alphabetic (transparent) = an + alphabet + ic
The noun use is simply the adjective 'analphabetic' applied to a person (an- + alphabetic), so the derivation is transparent.
Etymology
Analphabetic as a noun uses the same parts: an- 'not' plus alphabet 'letters' (from alpha and beta). So an analphabetic is a person who does not know the letters and cannot read.