literacy
nounmasculinetécnico/aɫfɐbɨˈtiʒmu/low
al·fa·be·tis·mo
Definition
The condition or state of being able to read and write; literacy.
The government's focus on education improved the nation's literacy.
Adult literacy programs are essential for social development.
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Common collocations
literacy rateadult literacy
Etymology
De 'alfabeto' + sufixo '-ismo'.