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fortune hunter

for·tune hunt·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-chuh n huhn-ter]
    • /ˈfɔr tʃən ˈhʌn tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-chuh n huhn-ter]
    • /ˈfɔr tʃən ˈhʌn tər/

Definitions of fortune hunter words

  • noun fortune hunter a person who hopes to prosper, especially through marriage to someone of wealth. 1
  • noun fortune hunter person: seeks to marry into wealth 1
  • noun fortune hunter a person who seeks to secure a fortune, esp through marriage 0
  • noun fortune hunter a person who tries to become rich, esp. by marrying someone rich 0
  • noun fortune hunter A person who eagerly seeks wealth without working to earn it, especially in an adventurous way or in an unsavory or unscrupulous way such as by marrying another in order to acquire that person's money. 0
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Origin of fortune hunter

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90

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Parts of speech for Fortune hunter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Fortune hunter

fortune hunter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fortune hunter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fortune hunter

noun fortune hunter

  • moneygrubber — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
Just one Synonym for fortune hunter

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