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fortune hunter

noun

  1. a person who hopes to prosper, especially through marriage to someone of wealth.


fortune-hunter

noun

  1. a person who seeks to secure a fortune, esp through marriage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈfortune-ˌhunting, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From

  • fortune-hunting adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fortune hunter1

First recorded in 1680–90

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