Meanings
plural glory hunters · alternative glory-hunter · alternative gloryhunter
- hobbiesA fan of a sports club who supports the club only due to its current success or popularity.
I heard he started supporting Man City right around 2019! What a glory hunter!
1 more example
He really only likes the club because they've won the past few years. He's just a glory hunter and has no interest in the club's history at all.
Synonyms: glory supporter, bandwagon fan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fan of a sports club who supports the club only due to its current success or popularity.
Origin
Cite this entry
glory hunter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glory%20hunter
“glory hunter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glory%20hunter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glory hunter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glory%20hunter.
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