different between lustful vs mercenary
lustful
English
Alternative forms
- lustfull (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English lustful, from Old English lustfull (“desirous, wishful”); equivalent to lust +? -ful. Cognate with Dutch lustvol (“lustful, lusty”), German lustvoll (“pleasurable”), Swedish lustfyllt (“pleasurable”), Swedish lustfyllda (“lustful”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: lûst?fl?, IPA(key): /?l?st.f?l/
Adjective
lustful (comparative more lustful, superlative most lustful)
- Full of lust; driven by lust.
Synonyms
- concupiscent
- amorous
Derived terms
- lustfully
- lustfulness
Translations
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mercenary
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin merc?n?rius (“hired for money”), from merc?s (“reward, wages, price”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m??.s?.n?.?i/, /?m??.s?n.?i/
- (General American) enPR: mûr?s?-n?r'?, IPA(key): /?m?s??n??i/
- Hyphenation: mer?ce?na?ry
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 Thesaurus:mercenary
Hyponyms
- condottiere, freelance, gallowglass, Landsknecht, lansquenet, Mamertine, routier, turcopole
Translations
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
Translations
See also
- soldier
Further reading
- mercenary at OneLook Dictionary Search
- mercenary in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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