Definition
Discrimination or prejudice against those who cannot read or write, or treatment based on literacy levels.
Etymology
From 'alphabet' plus '-ism' (forming abstract nouns denoting doctrines or practices); a relatively modern term reflecting concerns about literacy and inequality.
Kelly Says
This word captures a form of social inequality that persists today—illiteracy-based discrimination has historically locked people out of voting rights, jobs, and legal protections worldwide.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አልፋቤትነት
al.fa.be.ten.et
ARالعربية
أبجديّة
ʾab.ja.di.ya
BNবাংলা
সর্বনামীয়
sar.bna.mi.yo
CACatalà
alfabetisme
al.fa.be.tism
CSČeština
abecední princip
a.be.ce.dniː prin.tsip
DADansk
alfabetisme
al.fa.be.tism
DEDeutsch
Alphabetismus
al.fa.beˈtis.mus
ELΕλληνικά
αλφαβητισμός
al.fa.vi.tismós
ESEspañol
alfabetismo
al.fa.beˈtis.mo
FAفارسی
الفبایی
al.fa.bā.i
FISuomi
aakkosismi
ˈaːk.ko.sismi
FRFrançais
alphabétisme
al.fa.be.tism
GUGU
અક્ષરવાદ
ak.ʂa.ra.vaːd
HAHA
alfabetism
al.fa.be.tism
HEעברית
אלפביתיות
al.fa.bi.ti.yot
HIहिन्दी
अक्षरवाद
ak.ʂa.ra.vaːd
HUMagyar
ábécéizmus
ˈaː.beː.ceː.mus
IDBahasa Indonesia
alfabetisme
al.fa.be.tism
IGIG
alfabetism
al.fa.be.tism
ITItaliano
alfabetismo
al.fa.beˈtis.mo
JA日本語
アルファベット主義
a.ru.fa.be.to.shu.gi
KKKK
әліпбиизм
æ.lip.bi.izm
KMKM
អក្ខរនិយម
ʔa.kʰaː ni.jam
KO한국어
알파벳주의
al.pa.bet.ju.ui
MRMR
अक्षरवाद
ak.ʂa.ra.vaːd
MSBahasa Melayu
alfabetisme
al.fa.be.tism
MYမြန်မာ
အက္ခရာဝါဒ
ʔa.kʰjaː raː waː.tam
NLNederlands
alfabetisme
al.fa.be.tism
NONorsk
alfabetisme
al.fa.be.tism
PAPA
ਅੱਖਰਵਾਦ
ak.kʰa.ra.vaːd
PLPolski
alfabetyzm
al.fa.be.tɨsm
PTPortuguês
alfabetismo
al.fa.beˈtis.mu
RORomână
alfabetism
al.fa.be.tism
RUРусский
алфавитизм
al.fa.vi.tizm
SVSvenska
alfabetism
al.fa.be.tism
SWKiswahili
alfabeti
al.fa.be.ti
TAதமிழ்
எழுத்துவாதம்
e.ɻut.tu.vaː.tam
TEతెలుగు
అక్షరవాదం
ak.ʂa.ra.vaː.dam
THไทย
อักษรนิยม
ʔàk.sɔ̌ːn ní.jam
TLTL
alfabetismo
al.fa.be.tis.mo
TRTürkçe
alfabetizm
al.fa.be.tizm
UKУкраїнська
абетизм
a.be.tizm
VITiếng Việt
chủ nghĩa bảng chữ cái
t͡ɕuːˀ ŋi.aː baːŋ t͡ɕuː kaːj
YOYO
alfabetism
al.fa.be.tism
ZUZU
alfabeti
al.fa.be.ti