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pothunter

/ˈpɒtˌhʌn.tər/

Traduction: Nom désignant une personne qui agit pour son profit personnel ou pour obtenir des trophées, comme un archéologue amateur, un participant à un concours cherchant des prix, ou un chasseur qui chasse pour se nourrir plutôt que pour le sport.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈpɒtˌhʌn.tər/

A noun referring to a person who engages in activities for personal gain or trophies, such as a nonprofessional archaeologist, a contest participant seeking prizes, or someone who hunts for food rather than sport.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une personne qui agit pour son profit personnel ou pour obtenir des trophées, comme un archéologue amateur, un participant à un concours cherchant des prix, ou un chasseur qui chasse pour se nourrir plutôt que pour le sport.
  1. Nonprofessional archaeologist C1 formal

    A person who digs for artifacts or treasures without formal training or authorization, often damaging archaeological sites.

    • The pothunter illegally excavated the ancient burial mound.
    • Authorities arrested a pothunter for stealing artifacts from the protected site.
    • Pothunters often destroy valuable historical context in their search for relics.

    🇫🇷Pilleur de sites archéologiques

    Synonymes: looter

  2. Trophy collector in contests C1 informal british

    A person who participates in competitions, especially sports or games, primarily to win prizes or trophies.

    • He's a known pothunter, entering every local tournament just for the medals.
    • The pothunter won three trophies in one weekend at the county fair.
    • She's not a serious athlete, just a pothunter looking for awards.

    🇫🇷Chasseur de trophées (en compétition)

  3. Subsistence hunter C1 formal

    A person who hunts animals primarily for food rather than for sport or recreation.

    • The pothunter relied on wild game to feed his family during the winter.
    • In some rural areas, pothunters still follow traditional hunting methods.
    • The pothunter brought home a rabbit for dinner.

    🇫🇷chasseur de subsistance

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