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fortune hunter
noun
- a person who hopes to prosper, especially through marriage to someone of wealth.
fortune-hunter
noun
- a person who seeks to secure a fortune, esp through marriage
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Derived Forms
- ˈfortune-ˌhunting, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From
- fortune-hunting adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fortune hunter1
First recorded in 1680–90
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Example Sentences
Oh, I am not the first fortune hunter who has found a skull or serpent where he had hoped to find gold!
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In that case, sir, you must not be surprised to find yourself regarded by the young lady's father as a fortune hunter.
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She was poor; she had nothing then to tempt a fortune hunter, and thank Heaven I can say I was never that.
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He set Forbes down as a fortune-hunter willing to marry a much older woman of moderate means.
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It is so easy to love Lucy, for Lucy's sake, that even a fortune-hunter would be in danger of being caught in his own trap.
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