amputee

[am-pyoo-tee]

noun

1. a person who has lost all or part of an arm, hand, leg, etc., by amputation.

amputee

/ ˌæmpjʊˈtiː /

noun

1. a person who has had a limb amputated

Word History and Origins

Origin of amputee¹

1905–10; amputat(ed) ( def. ) + -ee, modeled on French amputé, past participle of amputer to amputate

Example Sentences

The condition makes it too painful to wear a prosthetic limb, leaving her, like many amputees, only needing one of a pair of shoes.

From BBC

Annear, an amputee who recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with the sort of fighting spirit that first attracted Gibson, became CEO and director of the foundation.

From Los Angeles Times

Her partner has a spinal problem and is waiting for an operation and her former husband is a leg amputee, following a motorcycle accident.

From BBC

In another he wrote: "It's going to be awesome being a double amputee."

From BBC

John’s arm injury left a sensation akin to what an amputee feels after losing a limb.

From Los Angeles Times