discoveree

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noun

One who is discovered.

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Meanings

noundiscoveree (plural discoverees)

plural discoverees

  1. rareOne who is discovered.

    […] only the zeal of some fool friend more concerned for the glory of a discoverer than for the good of the discoveree.

    1912, Ambrose Bierce, letter to Town Talk no. 1042
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    […] to prove an initial recognition of native sovereignty, to raise awareness, to produce incontrovertible evidence that would return at least a fraction of the much-ballyhooed discovery back to the discoverees.

    1991, Louise Erdrich, Michael Dorris, The crown of Columbus

Origin

From discover + -ee.

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APA

discoveree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discoveree

MLA

“discoveree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discoveree. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discoveree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discoveree.

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