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contactee

American  
[kon-tak-tee] / ˌkɒn tækˈti /

noun

  1. a person or thing that is contacted.

  2. a person who claims to have communicated with or been contacted by visitors arriving from outer space.

Etymology

Origin of contactee

contact + -ee

Example Sentences

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In Gods Without Men, Van Tassel becomes Schmidt, a contactee, ufologist and founder of a cult.

From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2011

The site urges people contacted by other users to ask a series of personal questions to establish that the contactee is in fact who they claim to be.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2010

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