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tro·phy wife

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. trophy wifenoun

    a wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man

    "his trophy wife was an asset to his business"

Wiktionary

  1. trophy wifenoun

    A wife, usually young and attractive, regarded as a status symbol for the husband, usually older and affluent.

  2. Etymology: trophy + wife

Wikipedia

  1. Trophy wife

    A trophy wife is a wife who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband. The term is often used in a derogatory or disparaging way, implying that the wife in question has little personal merit besides her physical attractiveness, requires substantial expense for maintaining her appearance, is often unintelligent or unsophisticated, does very little of substance beyond remaining attractive, and is in some ways synonymous with the term gold digger. A trophy wife is typically relatively young and attractive, and may be a second, third or later wife of an older, wealthier man. A trophy husband is the male equivalent.

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  1. trophy wife

    A trophy wife is a derogatory term used to describe a woman who is seen as a status symbol for her wealthy, successful, and usually older partner. She is typically attractive, well-groomed, elegant, and seen as a display of the partner's social or economic achievements. The term implies that her main value lies in her physical appearance and serves primarily as an adornment or "trophy" rather than an equal partner.

Wikidata

  1. Trophy wife

    Trophy wife is an expression used to refer to a wife, usually young and attractive, who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband, who is often older and wealthy. The use of the term also usually reflects negatively on the character or personality of the husband, and has a connotation of narcissism and desire to impress others, and that the husband would not be able to attract the sexual interest of the attractive woman but for his wealth or position. It can also be used to imply that the trophy wife in question has little personal merit besides her physical attractiveness, and is sometimes synonymous with the term "gold digger."

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of trophy wife in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of trophy wife in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of trophy wife in a Sentence

  1. Jen Groover:

    The general use of the term ‘trophy wife’ in our society, is meant as a demeaning term toward the woman and a symbolic ‘high-five’ toward the man for scoring outside of his zone, i would prefer seeing more positive statements that are empowering for myself, my daughters and all women.


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