# profiteer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɹɒfɪˈtɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #93,041

## Definitions
1. One who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk, a rent-seeker.

## Etymology
From profit + -eer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/profiteer