discoveree

discoveree

English

Etymology

discover +‎ -ee

Noun

discoveree (plural discoverees)

1. (rare) One who is discovered.
   • 1912, Ambrose Bierce, letter to Town Talk no. 1042

     […] only the zeal of some fool friend more concerned for the glory of a discoverer than for the good of the discoveree.

   • 1991, Louise Erdrich, Michael Dorris, The crown of Columbus

     […] to prove an initial recognition of native sovereignty, to raise awareness, to produce incontrovertible evidence that would return at least a fraction of the much-ballyhooed discovery back to the discoverees.