Affectees

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. People who undergo changes or reactions resulting from particular stimuli or situations
2. Individuals experiencing outcomes from the influences of external events or actions
3. Individuals who are subject to changes or consequences due to certain actions or conditions

Etymology: "Affectees" is the plural of "affectee," a noun meaning people who are impacted by something. The word is built from "affect" and the suffix "-ee," which in English typically denotes a person who is the recipient or object of an action, as in "employee" (one who is employed) or "trainee" (one who is trained). The base verb "affect" comes from Latin "afficere," meaning "to act upon or influence," formed from "ad-" and "facere," "to do" or "make." Over time English "affect" took on the sense of producing a change in someone or something, and "affectee" follows that line, naming those on whom such a change falls.