Meaning & use

Advisees

noun·Academic

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People who receive advice or guidance, especially students assigned to an academic advisor.

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The professor met individually with each of her advisees to plan next semester's courses.

The counselor kept detailed notes on every advisee's academic progress.

A note on using this word

Advisees is the plural of 'advisee,' formed by adding the suffix '-ee,' which marks the recipient of an action, as in 'employee' or 'trainee.'

Words with a similar meaning

menteesstudents

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Words with an opposite meaning

advisorsmentors

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