Marry money
verb
To marry someone solely for their wealth.
She didn't love him; she just wanted to marry money.
Often appears as...
- she wants to marry money
- he is looking to marry money
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
verb
To marry someone solely for their wealth.
She didn't love him; she just wanted to marry money.
Often appears as...
- she wants to marry money
- he is looking to marry money
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The phrase often implies a selfish or materialistic motive for marriage, not love.
My aunt warned me not to be someone who wants to marry money.
Pro Tip 2/3Societal Judgment
People may judge someone negatively if they think the person married for money.
People gossiped that he married money, ignoring his wife’s kindness.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Usage
Used in literature to reveal a character's motives or social commentary.
In the novel, the heroine regretted her decision to marry money.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The phrase often implies a selfish or materialistic motive for marriage, not love.
My aunt warned me not to be someone who wants to marry money.
Pro Tip 2/3Societal Judgment
People may judge someone negatively if they think the person married for money.
People gossiped that he married money, ignoring his wife’s kindness.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Usage
Used in literature to reveal a character's motives or social commentary.
In the novel, the heroine regretted her decision to marry money.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The phrase often implies a selfish or materialistic motive for marriage, not love.
My aunt warned me not to be someone who wants to marry money.
Pro Tip 2/3Societal Judgment
People may judge someone negatively if they think the person married for money.
People gossiped that he married money, ignoring his wife’s kindness.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Usage
Used in literature to reveal a character's motives or social commentary.
In the novel, the heroine regretted her decision to marry money.
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