literacy

Etymology

From literate + -cy.

noun

  1. The ability to read and write.
  2. (by extension) The ability to understand and evaluate something.
    computer literacy
    media literacy
    Prof Alan McKee, who led the project, argues that young adults should be taught “porn literacy” to help them “read porn well” and look for healthy and ethical depictions of sex. 2023-06-09, Tory Shepherd, “Can pornography be healthy? If it follows six rules, perhaps”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

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