Exchangee

/ɪksˌtʃeɪndʒˈiː/ noun

Definition

A person who participates in an exchange, especially a student or professional participating in a cultural or educational exchange program.

Etymology

From 'exchange' + -ee (suffix indicating recipient or participant). The -ee suffix (from French -é) creates nouns for people who receive an action or participate in something.

Kelly Says

The term 'exchangee' became common in Cold War America to describe students sent to the Soviet Union and vice versa—these programs were literally designed to make young people understand their supposed enemies as human beings.

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