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 sciences …Sally Rubenstone

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Following Chávez’s death in 2013, his mentee Maduro won by a narrow margin in a special election. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 Jan. 2026 The babysitting eventually matured into a mentor-mentee relationship, and more than 30 years later, the two are still close friends who share a passion for basketball and coaching. James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 Pryer, a D’Aversa mentee who served four years in the Marines, was recently invited to become a Green Jacket. Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025 Meanwhile, Taylor stars as Milan, an aspiring lawyer and mentee to Kardashian’s Allura, who has a secret. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mentee

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Jan. 2026.

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