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nonreader

/ˈnɑnˈridər/
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Other forms: nonreaders

Definitions of nonreader
  1. noun
    a person unable to read
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    types:
    analphabet, analphabetic
    an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
    functional illiterate
    a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs
    type of:
  2. noun
    a student who is very slow in learning to read
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    type of:
    educatee, pupil, student
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
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