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profiteur.

profiteer

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pʁɔ.fi.tœʁ/

  1. profiteer

    derogatory · masculine

  2. scrounger; freeloader; welfare parasite

    derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French profit Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French profiter Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -(ā)tōrem Old French -or Middle French -eur French -eur French profiteur From profiter + -eur.

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