Nonliterate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  nonliterate \nonliterate\ adj.
     not using a writing system; -- of societies, cultures, or
     tribes. [Narrower terms: {uncivilized (vs. civilized)}]
  
     Syn: preliterate.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nonliterate
       adj : used of a society that has not developed writing [syn: {preliterate}]