No. 3,890 in French
analphabètes
Illiterates.
In a sentence
Les villages éloignés abritent souvent de nombreuses personnes analphabètes.
Remote villages often shelter many illiterate people.
Here, 'analphabètes' designates individuals who lack literacy skills, emphasizing a demographic aspect.
Malgré leur analphabétisme, ces artisans créent des œuvres d'une grande beauté.
Despite their illiteracy, these craftsmen create works of great beauty.
In this sentence, 'analphabétisme' relates to the inability to read or write, contrasted with other skills.
Le gouvernement lance des programmes pour réduire le nombre d'analphabètes.
The government launches programs to reduce the number of illiterate individuals.
Here, 'analphabètes' is used in a socio-political context to describe individuals targeted by literacy programs.
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