semiliterate

sem i lit er ate |ˌsemēˈlitərit, ˌsemˌī -ˌsɛmiˈlɪtərɪt | ▶adjective unable to read or write with ease or fluency; poorly educated: a high proportion of the population is still relatively poor and semiliterate. • (of a text ) poorly written: the semiliterate glossies. ▶noun a person who is poorly educated or unable to read or write with ease or fluency. DERIVATIVES sem i lit er a cy |-əsē |noun