literacy
UKLIT-uh-ruh-see/ˈlɪtəɹəsi/AUSLIT-ruh-see/ˈlɪtɹəsi/
- 1The ability to read words and to write them down.
Like having a key that opens every book and sign around you.
Literacy helps you read signs, books, and messages from friends.
The school works hard to improve literacy among young children.
Oppositeilliteracy
- 2The ability to understand a subject well and judge whether it is true or good.
Like having a tool that lets you take an idea apart to see if it really works.
Media literacy helps kids tell real news from fake stories online.
Financial literacy means knowing how to save money and avoid debt.
Similarknowledge, understanding, competence, proficiency, fluency
Oppositeilliteracy, ignorance
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Origin
It comes from the word "literate" plus the ending "-cy".