alphabetarian

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alphabetarian

/ˌæl.fə.bəˈtɛəɹi.ən/ UK
/ˌæl.fə.bəˈtɛɹi.ən/ US

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noun alphabetarians

One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
A novice or ignoramus. The archbishop was derided in ballads as an "alphabetarian," who had burnt books which he could not read.

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@misc{alphabetarian_2026,
  title = {alphabetarian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alphabetarian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}