threatenee

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noun

One who is threatened by another.

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Meanings

nounthreatenee (plural threatenees)

plural threatenees

  1. One who is threatened by another.

    If the threatenee says that the plan makes them feel safe, the threatener may come back into the mainstream of the school under the conditions of the plan.

    2022, Scott Ervin, The Classroom Behavior Manual

Origin

From threaten + -ee.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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