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aliteracy

noun alit·er·a·cy \ˌā-ˈli-tər-ə-ˌsē, ə-ˈ\

Definition of ALITERACY

:  the quality or state of being able to read but uninterested in doing so
alit·er·ate \-ˈli-tər-ət\ adjective or noun
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First Known Use of ALITERACY

1984

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