Definitions of semiliterate [ˌsɛm iˈlɪt ər ɪt, ˌsɛm aɪ-]

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Definition of 'semiliterate'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) semiliterate
barely able to read and write.

2. semiliterate
capable of reading but not writing.

3. (n.) semiliterate
a person who is semiliterate.

Etymology: (1925–30)

Definition of 'semiliterate'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) semiliterate
literate but poorly informed

2. (adj) semiliterate
barely able to read and write
"an semiliterate scrawl"

3. (adj) semiliterate
able to read but not to write

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