(อิลิท'เทอเรท) adj. ไม่สามารถอ่านและเขียนหนังสือได้, ไม่รู้หนังสือ, ไร้การศึกษา, ไร้ความรู้ในสาขาหนึ่ง n. คนไม่รู้หนังสือ., See Also: illiterateness n.
(adj) uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field, Syn. illiterate, Example:she is ignorant of quantum mechanics; he is musically illiterate
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
a. [ L. illiteratus: pref. il- not + literatus learned. See In- not, and Literal. ] Unable to read or write; ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or people.
Syn. -- Ignorant; untaught; unlearned; unlettered; unscholary. See Ignorant.
-- Il*lit"er*ate*ly, adv. -- Il*lit"er*ate*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]