abductee

noun

ab·​duct·​ee ˌab-ˌdək-ˈtē How to pronounce abductee (audio)
: a person who has been abducted

Examples of abductee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The abductees who remain in the captivity of Hamas must be returned home. NBC News, 2 Sep. 2024 The episode featured a few additional stand-out moments, including a reunion with Kate McKinnon in the alien abductee support group sketch (a call-back to a skit from the first time Gosling hosted in 2015). Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024 Speaking forcefully about Japan’s need to resolve the abductee issue, Abe went on to become one of his country’s most vocal critics of negotiations with Pyongyang. Sheila A. Smith, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2018 Abe will also be hard pressed not to raise the fate of Japan’s abductees, which could complicate conversations with Washington and Seoul over diplomatic priorities. Sheila A. Smith, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2018 See all Example Sentences for abductee 

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of abductee was in 1832

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“Abductee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abductee. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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