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abductee

/æbˌdʌkˈtiː/

NOUN

1. Person who has been abducted

A person who has been forcibly or unlawfully taken away against their will, often through kidnapping, coercion, or deception. The term may also refer specifically to someone believed to have been taken by extraterrestrial beings.

1.1. Kidnapping and forced captivity

Used to describe a person who has been kidnapped, seized, or taken against their will and may be held captive by another person or group.

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Examples

  • The authorities worked tirelessly to locate the missing abductee.
  • She was identified as an abductee after being found disoriented and confused.
  • The rescue mission successfully reunited the abductee with their loved ones.
  • Detectives interviewed the abductee to gather more information about the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping.
  • The community rallied together to raise awareness and funds for the recovery of the abductee.

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1.2. Alien abduction

Used particularly in science fiction and accounts of alleged extraterrestrial encounters to describe a person supposedly taken by aliens for observation, experimentation, or other unexplained purposes.

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  • The documentary featured an abductee who claimed to have been taken aboard an unidentified spacecraft.
  • The alleged abductee described a series of unusual experiments conducted by extraterrestrial beings.

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