Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preferment-hunting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
prefer-men-t-hunt-ing
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of sycophancy as a means to make money.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

preferment hunting (alternative)

Questions

What does preferment-hunting mean?
The practice of sycophancy as a means to make money.

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