gaining prestige from a love rumor
Rare term for benefiting socially or in reputation from being the subject of romantic gossip. Mostly found in older or literary contexts.
The word 浮名儲け is hardly used nowadays.
Alternate kanji spelling with okurigana; equally rare.
Compound of 浮き名 (love rumor, scandal) and 儲け (profit, gain). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.