Innumeracy

Origin

Coined by cognitive scientist Douglas Hofstadter and popularized by mathematician John Allen Paulos in his 1989 book, Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences.

Full definition of innumeracy

Noun

1. An ignorance of mathematics, or an inability to manipulate numbersThe man suffered from innumeracy stemming from a brain injury, and depended on his wife for all financial matters, no matter how trivial.

Antonyms

• numeracy