Associations to the word «Unlettered»

Wiktionary

UNLETTERED, adjective. Not instructed in letters; not well educated; unable to read
UNLETTERED, adjective. Not expressed in or marked with letters

Dictionary definition

UNLETTERED, adjective. Having little acquaintance with writing; "special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society".
UNLETTERED, adjective. Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke