abortee

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UK/ə.bɔːɹˈti/US/ə.bɔɹˈti/

noun

That which was aborted.

OriginEnglish abort ← Latin abortare →
First used First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounabortee (plural abortees)

plural abortees

  1. That which was aborted.
  2. A pregnant woman who has an abortion.First known use First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
aborter

Origin

  1. Latinaborior
  2. Latinabortō
  3. Latinabortare
  4. Englishabort
  5. Englishabortee

From abort + -ee.

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APA

abortee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortee

MLA

“abortee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abortee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortee.

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