adjective
- relating to or characteristic of a culture or society that has moved beyond traditional literacy to rely primarily on visual and electronic media for communication
Usage: academic; media studies
Examples
- The postliterate generation prefers video content over written articles.
- Social media platforms represent a shift toward postliterate communication.
- Critics argue that we’re becoming a postliterate society dependent on images and symbols.
- The postliterate classroom incorporates more visual and interactive learning tools.
- Advertising has adapted to postliterate consumers who respond better to graphics than text.