Definitions
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- noun The state of having the
ability toread , but lacking interest in doing so.
Etymologies
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People these days are reading less and less; aliteracy is a growing problem, concisely explained in a recent article by Andy Beckett.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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People these days are reading less and less; aliteracy is a growing problem, concisely explained in a recent article by Andy Beckett.
10 Reasons Why Ebooks Should Be Priced Lower Than Paper Books 2009
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According to Asmal, South Africa does not only have a problem with illiteracy, but also one of aliteracy - which means someone has the ability to read, but does not read.
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The fight against illiteracy and aliteracy was far from over in
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My craft, print journalism, is swirling down the toilet of mounting American aliteracy.
Chicago Reader 2010
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When writing about the death of daily newspapers, daily newspapers usually like to blame things like the Internet, increasing aliteracy, and a loss of advertising resulting from the latest economic downturn.
Memphis Flyer Chris Davis 2009
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When writing about the death of daily newspapers, daily newspapers usually like to blame things like the Internet, increasing aliteracy, and a loss of advertising resulting from the latest economic downturn.
Memphis Flyer 2009
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