Showing results for "profiteering"

• present participle of profiteer.

profiteering

American  

[pro-fi-teer-ing] / ˌprɒ fɪˈtɪər ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or practice of seeking exorbitant profits, especially through the sale of scarce or rationed goods.

   The companies who raised prices before, during, or after the hurricane were charged with profiteering.

---

Etymology

Origin of profiteering

First recorded in 1810–15; profit ( def. ) + -eer ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

profiteering

Company leaders were wary, worried about safety, failure and accusations of profiteering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Fuel retailers have denied accusations of price gouging during the conflict and the regulator has said there is no evidence of widespread attempts of profiteering.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

"We are reasonably responsible but the ones who are not responsible, the ones who are profiteering off it, are the airports," he told the daily.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

This is not the first time that Gilead has been accused of profiteering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

“Are you silently condemning me for profiteering from the war? Somebody had to import the stockfish, you know.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Related Words

• crooked
• fraudulent
• nefarious
• rotten
• shady
• unethical
• unscrupulous
• untrustworthy
• venal