# trophy hunting

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The killing of a carefully selected animal, particularly big game, under or without government license to acquire a part of the animal, such as the head or skin, as a souvenir.

## Etymology
From trophy + hunting.

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