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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinteresada
Pronunciation / Transliteration: inteɾeˈsaða
"Muchos criticaron su actitud de buscafortunas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of forming personal or romantic relationships with wealthy individuals primarily to extract money, gifts, or financial security.
"Her reputation for gold-digging preceded her whenever she started dating someone new."
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Characterized by or engaging in the pursuit of wealth from romantic partners.
"He grew suspicious of her gold-digging motives."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originally derived from the literal mining practice of searching for gold deposits during the 19th-century gold rushes in North America and Australia. By the mid-20th century, the term underwent a metaphorical shift to describe individuals who cultivate personal or romantic relationships exclusively for financial gain.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Gold-digging"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Gold-digging" is said worldwide
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mésalliance intéressée
Transliteration: mez-a-ljã tɛ̃-tɛ-ʁe
"Tout le monde connaissait ses tendances de croqueuse de diamants."
Voyeuse
Transliteration: ɡoldɡraeberei
Script: Goldgräberei
"Seine neue Partnerin wurde oft der Goldgräberei bezichtigt."
caccia ai soldi
Transliteration: kattʃa ai sɔldi
"Tutti pensavano che la loro relazione fosse basata sulla caccia ai soldi."
interesada
Transliteration: inteɾeˈsaða
"Muchos criticaron su actitud de buscafortunas."
interesseira
Transliteration: ĩ.te.ɾeˈsej.ɾɐ
"Ele percebeu que ela tinha um comportamento interesseiro."
धनाकांक्षा
Transliteration: dhanakanksha
Script: धन का लालच
"उसके संबंधों को लेकर लोगों ने धन के लालच का आरोप लगाया।"
拜金
Transliteration: bàijīn
"人们常常指责这种行为是纯粹的拜金主义。"
꽃뱀
Transliteration: kkotbaem
"그는 그녀의 의도가 순수하지 않다는 것을 깨달았다."
玉の輿目当て
Transliteration: tamanokoshi mediate
"彼女の行動は完全な玉の輿目当てだと噂された。"
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