"glory hunter" meaning in All languages combined

See glory hunter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: glory hunters [plural], glory-hunter [alternative], gloryhunter [alternative]
Etymology: Compound of glory + hunter. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{compound+|en|glory|hunter}} Compound of glory + hunter Head templates: {{en-noun}} glory hunter (plural glory hunters)
  1. (sports) A fan of a sports club who supports the club only due to its current success or popularity. Synonyms: glory supporter, bandwagon fan
    Sense id: en-glory_hunter-en-noun-rQECA8SP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fans (people), Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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