English Explanatory Dictionary

fortune hunter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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 through marriage.

Word forms

fortune hunter fortune hunters fortune-hunter

Synonyms

hypergamist

Related words

gold digger soldier of fortune

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