1. people who live in or belong to a society or culture that has moved beyond dependence on written language, often due to advanced digital or oral communication technologies
Usage: academic; theoretical; often used in media studies and cultural criticism

1. relating to or characteristic of a society or culture that has transcended traditional literacy through digital media, visual communication, or other non-text-based systems
Usage: academic; theoretical

Examples

• Some scholars argue that postliterates rely more on video and audio content than on reading traditional texts.
• The postliterate generation communicates primarily through images, emojis, and voice messages.
• Critics debate whether postliterate societies represent progress or a decline in critical thinking skills.
• Digital natives are sometimes described as postliterates because they navigate information through screens rather than books.
• The concept of postliterates challenges traditional definitions of literacy in the modern age.