KIDNAPPEE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

kidnappee

noun

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Definition of kidnappee

as in abductee

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abductee

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Determined to find Michael’s fellow abductee and big sister, Felicia, once and for all, Fairhaven’s exhausted but kindly chief of police, Ellison (Bill Camp), calls upon every resource at his disposal.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Eggar landed her breakout role as an abductee in William Wyler’s The Collector (1965), which earned her Best Actress honors at the Golden Globes and Cannes Film Festival, in addition to an Academy Award nomination.

— Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

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