MERCENARY

mercantile, mercenary, moneymaking

(adjective) profit oriented; “a commercial book”; “preached a mercantile and militant patriotism”- John Buchan; “a mercenary enterprise”; “a moneymaking business”

materialistic, mercenary, worldly-minded

(adjective) marked by materialism

mercenary, soldier of fortune

(noun) a person hired to fight for another country than their own

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

mercenary (plural mercenaries)

(archaic) One motivated by gain, especially monetary.

A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.

(figuratively) One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.

Synonyms

• See mercenary

Hyponyms

• condottiere, freelance, gallowglass, Landsknecht, lansquenet, Mamertine, routier, turcopole

Adjective

mercenary (comparative more mercenary, superlative most mercenary)

Motivated by private gain.

Synonyms

• (motivated by private gain): greedy, venal

• (hired for a figurative battle): hired gun

Source: Wiktionary

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Mer"ce*na*ry, a. Etym: [OE. mercenarie, F. mercenaire, fr. L. mercenarius, fr. merces wages, reward. See Mercy.]

1. Acting for reward; serving for pay; paid; hired; hireling; venal; as, mercenary soldiers.

2. Hence: Moved by considerations of pay or profit; greedy of gain; sordid; selfish. Shak. For God forbid I should my papers blot With mercenary lines, with servile pen. Daniel.

Syn.

– See Venal.

Mer"ce*na*ry, n.; pl. Mercenaries (.

Definition: One who is hired; a hireling; especially, a soldier hired into foreign service. Milman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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