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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In a 2019 corporate sustainability report from Carlyle, Rana was featured as a mentee of a senior Black executive under a subsection called “Leading By Example in ESG Practices.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
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
She has worked previously with the Dallas Morning News as a summer mentee and freelance illustrator, and more recently with Texas Monthly magazine as an art intern.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
At what point will Claude be fed up with his mentee having his own thoughts and will?
From Salon • May 12, 2024
Maxine interjects, “Don’t bombard my mentee with questions,” she says.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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