innumeracy

Noun

Lack of numeracy; low numeracy.

Examples

John Allen Paulos and others have asked our society to consider numeracy and innumeracy in a way closer to how we view literacy and illiteracy.
The man suffered from innumeracy stemming from a brain injury, and depended on his wife for all financial matters, no matter how trivial.

Origin / Etymology

From in- + numeracy; coined by Douglas Hofstadter and popularized by mathematician John Allen Paulos in his 1989 book Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences.

Antonyms

numeracy

Scrabble Score: 17

innumeracy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
innumeracy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
innumeracy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

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