abductee

noun

ab·​duct·​ee ˌab-ˌdək-ˈtē How to pronounce abductee (audio)
: a person who has been abducted

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The female abductees had all served in a unit of lookouts charged with monitoring threats along the border. Shlomo Mor and Waafa Shurafa The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025 However, opinions differ among coalition voters, with 46% favoring the resumption of fighting, even at the expense of returning all abductees. Sean Nevin, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025 The group is still holding 97 abductees inside Gaza. Jerome Socolovsky, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025 Following several rounds of hostage releases, Israeli officials say 94 abductees remain in Gaza, including 34 who have been confirmed dead. David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for abductee 

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of abductee was in 1832

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“Abductee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abductee. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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