protégé
/ˈproʊtəʒeɪ/
a person who is guided and supported by an older, more experienced person
protégé in a sentence
“The young protégé learned everything from her mentor.”
Origin of protégé
French protégé protected from protéger to protect, from Latin protegere
Related Words
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a young person with exceptional abilities or qualities
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a person of humble origin who has gained wealth or position
pariah
an outcast; someone who is avoided by others