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单词 missionee
释义

missioneen.

Brit. /ˌmɪʃəˈniː/, U.S. /ˌmɪʃəˈni/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mission v., -ee suffix1.
Etymology: < mission v. + -ee suffix1.
rare.
A person who is susceptible to the arguments of a missionary, a likely convert.
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society > faith > worship > preaching > proselytization > mission > [noun] > one susceptible to or converted by missionary
missionee1951
1951 ‘J. Tey’ Daughter of Time v. 70 George could obviously be talked into anything. He was the born missionee.
1996 Private Eye 28 June 9/1 Teased by intelligent lighting, the missionee could mingle upstairs full on and downstairs be smoothly chilled.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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