fortune hunter


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fortune hunter

n.
A person who seeks wealth, especially through marriage.
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for′tune hunt`er


n.
a person who seeks wealth, esp. through marriage.
[1680–90]
for′tune-hunt`ing, adj., n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.fortune hunter - a person who seeks wealth through marriage
beguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
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