Phrase guide

early retiree

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Someone who has retired early, before their full-retirement age.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: early pensioner

Antonyms: unretiree

Broader terms: retiree, retirer, retirant, pensioner, person

History

Etymology

From early retire(ment) + -ee.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: prejubilat — someone who's on early retirement
  • Catalan: prejubilada — someone who's on early retirement
  • Danish: førtidspensionist — someone who's on early retirement
  • French: préretraité — someone who's on early retirement
  • French: préretraitée — someone who's on early retirement
  • Galician: prexubilado — someone who's on early retirement
  • Galician: prexubilada — someone who's on early retirement
  • German: Frührentner — someone who's on early retirement
  • German: Frührentnerin — someone who's on early retirement
  • German: Frühpensionist — someone who's on early retirement
  • Italian: prepensionato — someone who's on early retirement
  • Italian: prepensionata — someone who's on early retirement
  • Spanish: prejubilado — someone who's on early retirement
  • Spanish: prejubilada — someone who's on early retirement
  • Swedish: förtidspensionär — someone who's on early retirement