HIRELING

hireling, pensionary

(noun) a person who works only for money

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

hireling (plural hirelings)

(usually, pejorative) An employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence.

(usually, pejorative) Someone who does a job purely for money, rather than out of interest in the work itself.

A horse for hire.

(obsolete) A prostitute.

Synonyms

• flunky

• lackey

• mercenary

Source: Wiktionary

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Hire"ling, n. Etym: [AS. h. See Hire, n., and -ling.]

Definition: One who is hired, or who serves for wages; esp., one whose motive and interest in serving another are wholly gainful; a mercenary. "Lewd hirelings." Milton.

Hire"ling, a.

Definition: Serving for hire or wages; venal; mercenary. "Hireling mourners." Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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