mentee

Etymology

Back-formation from mentor. Although mentor comes from Ancient Greek Μέντωρ (Méntōr), the name of a mythological figure, it was mistakenly analyzed as terminating in the suffix -or (“doer”), leading to a form using the French patientive suffix -ee on the model of pairs such as donor–donee and employer–employee. Attested since at least 1958.

mentee means A person who is being mentored. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.

noun

A person who is being mentored.“Near-synonyms: apprentice, buddy (in training sense), intern, pupil, student, trainee”