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

Some of my favorite moments in my career have come from having mentors and engaging with mentees along the way. — Terri Eagle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The episode sets up Hal and John’s budding mentor-mentee dynamic in a 2016 timeline, with Hal being a reluctant teacher. — Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

There’s a fun mentor/mentee relationship at the forefront that reveals the truth of Hal not really training a new recruit, but grooming a replacement. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Aaron Pierre as John Stewart Pierre stars opposite Chandler as John, Hal’s younger, action-hungry mentee. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 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