adoptee
An adopted son or daughterAn adopted son or daughter.
» At 10½, Goldie is older than most adoptees.
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1 sentencesAt 10½, Goldie is older than most adoptees.
Meaning
3 sensesAn adopted son or daughter.
Adoptierter, Adoptierte
приёмный ребёнокprijómnyj rebjónok, приёмышprijómyš
A person who was adopted as a child.
An adult Chinese female adoptee has found her biological parents.
Adoptierter, Adoptierte
приёмный ребёнокprijómnyj rebjónok, приёмышprijómyš
someone (such as a child) who has been adopted
Synonym of adopter.
Origin
Learned borrowing from French adoptée, feminine past participle of adopter meaning "to adoLearned borrowing from French adoptée, feminine past participle of adopter meaning "to adopt", equivalent to adopt + -ee.
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plural: adopteesSynonyms
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