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Etymology

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From lecture +‎ -ee.

Noun

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lecturee (plural lecturees)

  1. One who listens to a lecture.
    • 1833, The British Critic and Quarterly Theological Review, page 69:
      Great, therefore, must have been the delight of the Lecturees at the Royal Institution, and inexpressible will be the satisfaction of as much of posterity as may read Mr. Montgomery's pages, at learning that they were written by []
    • 1946, Power Wagon, volumes 76-77, page 18:
      They and the instructor bat the subject around informally — with the result that meetings last longer and do more real good because the men are allowed a larger part in them than merely being lecturees.