Associations to the word «Unlettered»

Wiktionary

UNLETTERED, adjective. Not instructed in letters; not well educated; unable to read
UNLETTERED, adjective. Not expressed in or marked with letters

Dictionary definition

UNLETTERED, adjective. Having little acquaintance with writing; "special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society".
UNLETTERED, adjective. Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley