preliterate

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Englisch

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Etymology

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pre- +‎ literate

Adjective

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preliterate (not comparable)

  1. (of a culture) that has not yet developed a written language
  2. (of a person) who has not yet learned to read and write

Nomen

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preliterate (plural preliterates)

  1. a member of such a culture
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