semiliteracy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English literacy English semiliteracy From semi- + literacy.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state of not being fully literate, or having an imperfect grasp of the written language.
Despite his high-school education, he is still stuck in semiliteracy.