Definitions for preliteratepriˈlɪt ər ɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pre•lit•er•atepriˈlɪt ər ɪt(adj.)
lacking a written language; nonliterate:
a preliterate culture.
Category: Anthropology
occurring before the development or use of writing.
Category: Anthropology
Origin of preliterate:
1920–25
Princeton's WordNet
preliterate(adj)
not yet having acquired the ability to read and write
preliterate, nonliterate(adj)
used of a society that has not developed writing
Wiktionary
preliterate(Noun)
a member of such a culture
preliterate(Adjective)
that has not yet developed a written language
preliterate(Adjective)
who has not yet learned to read and write
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