mentee

noun

men·​tee men-ˈtē 

: one who is being mentored : protégé

… nearly all the mentees opted to remain in the sciences …

—Sally Rubenstone

Examples of mentee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Peters often coaches his mentees to think of the interview process through storytelling. — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026

Athena and Odysseus share a sort of mentor-mentee relationship. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 20 July 2026

The relationship between mentor and mentee includes monthly check-ins, workshops, applied learning, and access to global business events. — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

People who have been at this work longer, or have survived similar ordeals, can help a mentee see around corners. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

ment(or) entry 1 + -ee entry 1

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mentee

• aplenty
• placentae
• plenty
• senti
• twenty