mentee

[ men-tee ]

noun

1. a person who is guided by a mentor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mentee¹

ment(or) + -ee

Example Sentences

At what point will Claude be fed up with his mentee having his own thoughts and will?

From Salon

One mentee that stands out for Ellington is a young woman she met years ago who always knew she wanted to be a wife and a mom when she grew up.

From Seattle Times

Deeks hopes for at least an echo of this triumph in the antibody trial run by his mentee, an energetic infectious disease doctor named Michael Peluso, who finished his training just as the pandemic took off.

From Science Magazine

He hired former Auburn defensive coordinator Ron Roberts as executive head coach and co-defensive coordinator, reuniting Roberts with mentee Austin Armstrong.

From Seattle Times

“If Your Honor truly worked with Ms. Kaplan in any capacity — especially if there was a mentor/mentee relationship — that fact should have been disclosed before any case involving these parties was permitted to proceed forward,” Habba wrote to the judge.

From Salon