Phrase guide

profit monger

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person, business, or profession marked by avarice and greed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Lawyers are considered to be profit mongers when the law is treated as a trade secret and the public process as a business owned and operated by the legal profession.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From profit + monger.