Meanings
nounconservatee (plural conservatees)
plural conservatees
- lawA person who the court has determined requires a conservator to handle their estate or affairs.
Origin
Formed by analogy from conservator, replacing the active suffix "-or" with the passive "-ee."
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APA
conservatee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservatee
MLA
“conservatee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservatee. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conservatee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservatee.
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