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fortune hunter

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noun

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

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Nearby words

  1. fortunate,
  2. fortunately,
  3. fortune,
  4. fortune cookie,
  5. fortune five hundred,
  6. fortune-hunter,
  7. fortune-teller,
  8. fortuneteller,
  9. fortunetelling,
  10. forty

Origin of fortune hunter

First recorded in 1680–90
Related formsfor·tune-hunt·ing, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for fortune-hunter

fortune-hunter

noun

a person who seeks to secure a fortune, esp through marriage
Derived Formsfortune-hunting, adjective, noun
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