alphabetism
English
noun
Definitions
- An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN (UN).
- The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
- Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
- Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Etymology
Suffix from English alphabet.
Origin
English
alphabet
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Greek alphabet English
- alphabet English
- alphabetarian English
- alphabeted English
- alphabetic English
- alphabetiform English
- alphabetise English
- alphabetitis English
- alphabetize English
- alphabetlike English
- analphabet English
- multialphabet English
- semi-alphabet English
- alphabētum Latin
- alfabeto Italian
- アルファベット Japanese
- alphabete Middle English
- alfabet Malay
- alfabeti Swahili
- aļbapeet Marshallese
- alphabeto Interlingua