Dischargee

/ˌdɪstʃɑːrˈdʒiː/ noun

Definition

A person who has been discharged, especially from military service or a hospital; someone released from an obligation or duty.

Etymology

From discharge + -ee (suffix marking the recipient of an action). The -ee ending comes from French -é and marks the person receiving an action.

Kelly Says

Military and medical records are full of 'dischargees' — the word efficiently labels the specific moment when someone transitions from institutional to civilian life.

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