orientee

See also: orientée

English

Etymology

From orient (“to bring into alignment; to train”) +‎ -ee (“forming passive agent nouns”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɔriəntiː/

Noun

orientee (plural orientees)

1. (US, especially medicine) Synonym of trainee: a new employee undergoing a probation period of training and evaluation ("orientation").

Coordinate terms

• preceptor (supervisor)