"contactee" meaning in All languages combined

See contactee on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: contactees [plural]
Etymology: From contact + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|contact|ee}} contact + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} contactee (plural contactees)
  1. A person who is contacted by someone.
    Sense id: en-contactee-en-noun-E2I~4fkW Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 52 48
  2. (ufology, dated) A person who has been contacted by alien beings from outer space. Tags: dated Synonyms: saucerian
    Sense id: en-contactee-en-noun-jVhzUD7~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People, Ufology Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ee: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of People: 52 48 Disambiguation of Ufology: 5 95 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences, ufology

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