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fortune-hunter

for·tune-hunt·er
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Transcription

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

Definitions of fortune-hunter word

  • noun fortune-hunter a person who hopes to prosper, especially through marriage to someone of wealth. 1
  • noun fortune-hunter Alternative form of fortune hunter. 0
See all 2 definitions of fortune-hunter

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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 62% 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.

Synonyms for fortune-hunter

noun fortune-hunter

  • moneygrubber — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
  • mercenary — working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.
  • swashbuckler — a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil.
  • daredevil — Daredevil people enjoy doing physically dangerous things.
  • traveler — a person or thing that travels.
All 20 Synonyms of fortune-hunter

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