Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)That has not yet developed a written language

    used of a society that has not developed writing

  2. (not comparable)Who has not yet learned to read and write

    not yet having acquired the ability to read and write

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • used of a society that has not developed writing:nonliterate

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
preliterate — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto