Meaning of fortune hunting | Babel Free
Definitions
The act of seeking wealth without working to earn it, especially in an unscrupulous way such as through marriage.
Equivalents
Suomi
onnenonginta
Examples
“No doubt⟳ the fellow was very useful to her. But you could have⟳ knocked us all down with a feather when, three months ago, she suddenly announced that she and Alfred were engaged! The fellow must be at least twenty years younger than she is! It’s simply bare-faced fortune hunting; but there you are—she is her own⟳ mistress, and she’s married him.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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