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English adjective: mercenary | |||
| 1. | mercenary marked by materialism | ||
| Synonyms | materialistic, worldly-minded | ||
| Similar | secular, temporal, worldly | ||
| Antonyms | unworldly | ||
| 2. | mercenary serving for wages in a foreign army | ||
| Samples | Mercenary killers. | ||
| Synonyms | free-lance, freelance | ||
| Similar | paid | ||
| Antonyms | unpaid | ||
| 3. | mercenary profit oriented | ||
| Samples | A commercial book. Preached a mercantile and militant patriotism. A mercenary enterprise. A moneymaking business. | ||
| Synonyms | mercantile, moneymaking | ||
| Similar | commercial | ||
| Antonyms | noncommercial | ||
English noun: mercenary | |||
| 1. | mercenary (person) a person hired to fight for another country than their own | ||
| Synonyms | soldier of fortune | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adventurer, venturer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ninja | ||
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