counselee

noun

coun·​sel·​ee ˌkau̇n(t)-sə-ˈlē How to pronounce counselee (audio)
: one who is being counseled

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Her former students and counselees became doctors, lawyers, accountants and landscapers. Moriah Balingit, Washington Post, 16 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of counselee was in 1920

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“Counselee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counselee. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

counselee

noun
coun·​sel·​ee ˌkau̇n(t)-sə-ˈlē How to pronounce counselee (audio)
: one who is being counseled
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