antiliterate
/ˌæntiˈlɪtərət/
adjective
- Opposed to literacy or the spread of reading and writing.
- Some antiliterate groups in history destroyed libraries to keep people uninformed.
- Her antiliterate views shocked the community, as she argued that reading was unnecessary.
- The antiliterate regime banned books and closed schools.
Synonyms
noun
- A person who is opposed to literacy or education.
- The antiliterate refused to allow his children to attend school.
- Throughout history, antiliterates have tried to suppress knowledge.
- She called him an antiliterate because he believed learning to read was a waste of time.