mentee
Americannoun
Usage
What does mentee mean? A mentee is the person being mentored by a mentor. A mentor is the main person you rely on to give you advice and guidance, especially in your career. If you have a mentor, you are the mentee. Mentee is only used in relation to a mentor. Example: I feel like I’ve learned more from my mentees than they have from me.
Etymology
Origin of mentee
Example Sentences
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Smart said she was a little taken aback when she first learned how things would pan out for aging comic Deborah Vance and her mentee Ava Daniels, played by Hannah Einbinder.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
When he met Afrika Islam, Bambaataa’s mentee, he told him that the track was made using a drum machine.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
Their inclusion raised concerns about Summers’ relationship with the disgraced financier, as well as the nature of his relationship with a female former mentee whom Summers discussed in correspondence with Epstein.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
But the very dry Ava finds Deborah, as she always does, and the veteran finally gives her mentee what she’s needed.
From Salon • May 9, 2025
Maxine interjects, “Don’t bombard my mentee with questions,” she says.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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