mentee

noun

men·​tee men-ˈtē How to pronounce mentee (audio)
: one who is being mentored : protégé
nearly all the mentees opted to remain in the sciencesSally Rubenstone

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The dynamic relationship of a mentor and mentee needs to be considered in advance. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025 Combs' submission to the court also includes letters of support from mentees, former employees and friends from jail. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025 If Janine isn’t Barbara’s eager mentee, who even is she anymore? Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025 Outside the family tree, her mentees Tory Burch, Ulla Johnson and Rachel Comey instilled in Concepcion a taste for American sportswear. Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mentee

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mentee was in 1965

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“Mentee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentee. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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