Communicatee

/ˌkɒmjuːnɪkəˈtiː/ noun

Definition

A person who receives or is the target of communication; the listener or recipient in a communication exchange.

Etymology

From 'communicate' plus -ee (suffix meaning 'one who receives the action'). A linguistic term parallel to 'employee' or 'addressee,' created in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Linguists invented 'communicatee' to mirror 'communicator,' but it never caught on because English speakers prefer 'listener,' 'audience,' or 'recipient'—showing that not all grammatically logical words survive.

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