Associations to the word «Preliterate»

Wiktionary

PRELITERATE, adjective. (of a culture) that has not yet developed a written language
PRELITERATE, adjective. (of a person) who has not yet learned to read and write
PRELITERATE, noun. A member of such a culture

Dictionary definition

PRELITERATE, adjective. Not yet having acquired the ability to read and write.
PRELITERATE, adjective. Used of a society that has not developed writing.

Wise words

There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.
Aeschylus