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analphabet

(ænˈælfəbɛt) or

analphabete

n
formal an illiterate person unfamiliar with the letters of the alphabet
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an•al•pha•bet

(ænˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt)

n.
a person who cannot read or write; illiterate.
[1660–70]
an•al`pha•bet′ic (-ˈbɛt ɪk) adj., n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.analphabet - an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
analphabetic
illiterate, illiterate person, nonreader - a person unable to read
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Translations

analphabet

n. analfabeto-a.
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La promotion technique du travailleur analphabet. Paris (Fr): Eyrolles; 1966.
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True to his provocative style, Chavez has derided his rival as a "loser" and a "political analphabet" who would bring chaos to Venezuela.
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