abductee

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UK/ˌæb.dʌkˈtiː/US/ˌæb.dʌkˈti/US/ˌæb.dəkˈti/

noun

An abducted person, in particular a person abducted by aliens.

OriginEnglish abduct ← Latin abductus →
UncommonFirst used Late 20ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounabductee (plural abductees)

plural abductees

  1. An abducted person, in particular a person abducted by aliens.First known use Late 20ᵗʰ century.

Origin

  1. Latinabdūcō
  2. Latinabductus
  3. Englishabduct
  4. Englishabductee

From abduct + -ee.

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Translations

Dutch ontvoerde persoon
  • ontvoerde persoonabducted person
German Entführungsopfer
  • Entführungsopferabducted person
Hindi अपहृत
  • अपहृत (aphŕt)abducted person
Portuguese abduzido
  • abduzidoabducted person
Swahili nyara
  • nyaraabducted person
Cite this entry
APA

abductee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abductee

MLA

“abductee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abductee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abductee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abductee.

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