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A person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources
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aliterate
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Word definitions for aliterate in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources [syn: aliterate person ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. disinclined to read though not illiterate, able to read but reluctant or unlikely to read. n. Someone who is able to read but disinclined to do so.
Usage examples of aliterate.
I'm always running into regular dudes--construction workers, auto mechanics, taxi drivers, galoots in general--who were largely aliterate until something made it necessary for them to become readers and start actually thinking about things.
We have a huge workforce that is illiterate or aliterate and relies on TV -- which is sort of an oral tradition.
We have-a huge workforce that is illiterate or aliterate and relies on TV-which is sort of an oral tradition.
We have a huge workforce that is illiterate or aliterate and relies on TV -- which is sort of an oral tradition.