Added 9 October 2026 literacy /ˈlɪtəɹəsi/ noun Categories: Mind & IdeasEveryday Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about literacy at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The ability to read and write. Origin From liter(ate) + -acy. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: literateliteraryliteraturereadingwritewritingreadeducationhandwritinginstructionlearningculture Back to today's word