semi-literatePronunciation: /sɛmɪˈlɪt(ə)rət/Definition of semi-literate adjective unable to read or write with ease or fluency; poorly educated:a high proportion of the population is still relatively poor and semi-literate (of a text) poorly written:the semi-literate glossiesDerivatives semi-literacy noun semi-literate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of semi-literate in the US English dictionary
