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

They’ve allowed amputees to control robotic hands with just a thought.

From Singularity Hub 

The adorable dachshund Chorizo is an amputee, but he possesses a wheelchair to help him maneuver the battlefield.

From TechCrunch

Against the odds, she was able to return to the pool months later, and will now compete in the Paralympics as a bilateral amputee.

From Outside Online

She began training for the upcoming Paralympics, which begin in late August, as a unilateral amputee after recovery, but she soon felt a pain in her right foot and ultimately had to undergo a second amputation in 2019.

From Outside Online

The two men, who are both amputees, summited and skied the 20,310-foot Alaskan peak on June 20.

From Outside Online

Her father was a war amputee on benefits; her mother a cashier at a skating rink.

From The Daily Beast

In 2012, for example, Brian Claunch, a wheelchair-bound double amputee living in a group home in Houston, became unruly.

From The Daily Beast

How did amputees or amputee groups feel about the throwing of the leg itself, this viewer wondered.

From The Daily Beast

In 2007, Heather Mills—an amputee and alpine skier (and yes, the former wife of Paul McCartney)—danced on the show.

From The Daily Beast

Both Mills and Purdy can afford whatever devices and training they want—not something the average amputee can boast.

From The Daily Beast