trophy hunting

noun

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.

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Meanings

trophy hunting1

nountrophy hunting (uncountable)

alternative trophy-hunting

  1. uncountableThe 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.

trophy hunting2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of trophy hunt

Origin

trophy hunting · noun

From trophy + hunting.

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trophy hunting · verb

From trophy hunt + -ing.

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Translations

Dutch trofeejacht
  • trofeejachtkilling animals for souvenir
Finnish trofeemetsästys
  • trofeemetsästyskilling animals for souvenir
French chasse au trophée
  • chasse au trophéekilling animals for souvenir
Swedish troféjakt
  • troféjaktkilling animals for souvenir
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APA

trophy hunting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trophy%20hunting

MLA

“trophy hunting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trophy%20hunting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trophy hunting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trophy%20hunting.

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