fortune hunting
The act of seeking wealth without working to earn it, especially in an unscrupulous…The act of seeking wealth without working to earn it, especially in an unscrupulous way such as through marriage.
» It's simply bare-faced fortune hunting.
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1 senses(uncountable)The act of seeking wealth without working to earn it, especially in an unscrupulous way such as through marriage.
Examples
1 sentencesIt's simply bare-faced fortune hunting.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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