adoptee

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Definition of adoptee in English English dictionary

An adopted son or daughter. A foster child

A person who was adopted as a child

An adult Chinese female adoptee has found her biological parents.

A person who joins a family via adoption

an individual who is placed with an adoptive family

any person who has been adopted

{i} one who is adopted, one who has been taken and raised as part of a family (of a child)

an adopted person

Definition: An adopted person Some adopted persons object to being called an "adoptee" because: (1) It distinguishes an adopted child from a birth child in the same family (One does not say, "This is my birth son, Johnny ") (2) It implies adoption is the central fact of that person's life (which, of course, it may be) Also Known As: Adopted person, adult adoptee Related Resources: Politically Correct LanguageAre you PC? Do you care? Decide for yourself if new language surrounding adoption helps or hurts our ability to communicate Talking About AdoptionProfessional counselors and parents offer suggestions and recommendations for talking to children (and others) about adoption When to tell a child, how to tell a child, and positive adoption language are included, as well as advice on handling awkward or uninformed questions from well-meaning adults Source/Adapted from: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse

- A person who has been adopted

someone (such as a child) who has been adopted

The person that has been adopted into a family

Related Terms

adoptees

plural of adoptee

Turkish pronunciation

ıdäpti

Pronunciation

/əˈdäpˈtē/ /əˈdɑːpˈtiː/

Etymology

[ &-"däp-'tE ] (noun.) 1892. Learned borrowing from French adoptée, feminine past participle of adopter meaning "to adopt"