subliterate

sub·lit·er·ate

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-lit-er-it]
- /sʌbˈlɪt ər ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-lit-er-it]
- /sʌbˈlɪt ər ɪt/

Definitions of subliterate word

adjective subliterate less than fully literate. 1
adjective subliterate not fully literate or not interested in literature 0
adjective subliterate of language that is incorrect or contains slang 0

See all 3 definitions of subliterate

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Origin of subliterate

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; sub- + literate

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Subliterate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Subliterate

subliterate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

subliterate usage trend in Literature

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