illiteracy vs ignorance
ignorance vs illiteracyilliteracy and ignorance both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| illiteracy | Yes | No | No | No |
| ignorance | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ignorance is a hypernym of
illiteracy; that is, ignorance is a
word with a broader meaning than illiteracy:
- illiteracy: ignorance resulting from not reading
- ignorance: the lack of knowledge or education
| illiteracy (noun) | ignorance (noun) |
|---|---|
| an inability to read | the lack of knowledge or education |
| ignorance resulting from not reading |
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