protegee

8.9

A woman who is helped and advised by an older, more experienced person

noun
/ˌprɒtəˈʒeɪ/

: protegida

Joining her in this struggle, Oracle, who was once Batman's protegee, Batgirl.

Examples

She was proud to be the protegee of a renowned artist, learning many valuable skills.
My protegee.

Jason Bourne (2016)
What was the protegee?

Fiction book (1990)
What the hell is a 20-year-old Disney protegee doing on X Factor as a judge/mentor?

Blog text (18)
I am milord's protegee.

Bedlam (1946)
As a young writer, she greatly appreciated the guidance of her insightful protegee.
The successful scientist took her protegee under her wing to nurture her talent.

Synonyms

protégé

vsprotegee

41 7.4

A person who is helped and taught by a more experienced person in their job

is female and focuses on older supporter and support rather than career promotion

mentee

vsprotegee

6 5.0

A person who gets advice and training from a mentor

is female and stresses guidance by an older experienced helper rather than generic mentor role

advisee

vsprotegee

Jargon

3 6.1

A student who gets help with their studies from an assigned staff member

is female and emphasises older supportive guide and broader backing rather than academic advice

mentoree

vsprotegee

1 7.8

A person who gets help from a more experienced person at work or school

is female and highlights guidance by an older supporter rather than general mentoring

Antonyms

abandoner

1 7.4

A person who leaves someone or something behind without care

How Supported

protegee

8.9

apprentice

97 3.4

student

∞ 1.0

learner

67 1.0

observer

305 2.8

Surface Forms

protegee singular

protegees plural

Etymology

The word protegee comes from French and is the feminine form of protégé, which comes from the root protect meaning 'to keep safe'. So a protegee is a woman an older, more experienced person looks after and supports while she learns and grows.