Conferree

/ˌkɒnfəˈriː/ noun

Definition

A person who is conferred with or upon; someone in a conference or receiving something conferred.

Etymology

From confer with the suffix -ee (one who receives the action). This variant exists alongside 'conferee' but is much rarer in modern English.

Kelly Says

This word is nearly obsolete, which is interesting—English speakers preferred 'conferee' even though 'conferree' more precisely means the recipient of a conferred honor.

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