aliteracy

noun

alit·​er·​a·​cy ˌā-ˈli-t(ə-)rə-ˌsē 

ə-ˈli-

: the quality or state of being able to read but uninterested in doing so

aliterate

ˌā-ˈli-t(ə-)rət 

ə-ˈli-

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + literacy, after illiteracy

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aliteracy

• illiteracy
• literacy