Definition of "illiterates" []

• Plural form of illiterate. (noun)

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• "Leading researchers such as Usha Goswami in The Psychologist, September 2003,. are now recognising that the main problem for our dyslexics and illiterates is their trouble with the spelling task."
• "Photocopies and photographs aren't the best means of seeing the delicate feathering of brushes, or the beautiful purple, blue, red, burgundy, orange, sienna, and sepia colors used to write words and make splashes and strokes on these letters from so-called illiterates and lunatics."
• "And, yes, of course, there is a political benefit to developing over 30 million illiterates, which is what the public schools do."