adoptee

noun

adopt·​ee ə-ˌdäp-ˈtē How to pronounce adoptee (audio)
: one who is adopted

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Resources developed by other adoptees, such as support groups or mutual aid, can be a good way for adoptees to find some support, Kim said. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025 Mans believes the Barnetts used the plot of Orphan as inspiration for how to abandon their adoptee. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025 Psychologists have spent over 50 years studying this, tracking twins raised apart, adoptees, and half-siblings to estimate how much of various traits are genetic. Dalton Conley, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025 South Korea has admitted its agencies mishandled adoptions after an investigation sparked by hundreds of complaints from adoptees. Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adoptee

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Etymology

adopt + -ee entry 1

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adoptee was in 1804

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“Adoptee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adoptee. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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adoptee

noun
adopt·​ee ə-ˌdäp-ˈtē How to pronounce adoptee (audio)
: a person who is adopted

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