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   mercantile

   /ˈməːk(ə)ntʌɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to trade or commerce; commercial: "the shift of wealth to the mercantile classes" Similar profit-orientedmoney-orientedprofit-makingfor-profitmercenarycapitalisticworldlygreedymaterialisticOpposite idealisticunworldly

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, from Italian, from mercante ‘merchant’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMERCANTILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective [ before noun ] formal uk / ˈmɜːk ə ntaɪl / us. Add to word list. COMMERCE. relating to trade: Instead of mercantile competition with Europe and America, Chinese capitalists have been looking to the developing world for bigger opportunities. a mercantile economy / society / tax.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mercantileMercantile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : of or relating to merchants or trading. mercantile families. mercantile businesses. 2. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of mercantilism. mercantile system. Examples of mercantile in a Sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMERCANTILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (Definition of mercantile from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) mercantile | Business English. adjective [ before noun ] formal uk / ˈmɜːk ə ntaɪl / us. Add to word list. COMMERCE. relating to trade:

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › mercantileMERCANTILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Mercantile definition: of or relating to merchants or trade; commercial.. See examples of MERCANTILE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mercantileMercantile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective mercantile describes these kinds of efforts and goals. Many people have mercantile dreams of opening a store where they can sell things they love and interact with people in their community. Sometimes, however, the word mercantile has negative connotations.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMERCANTILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (mɜːʳkəntaɪl) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Mercantile means relating to or involved in trade. [formal] ...the emergence of a new mercantile class. Synonyms: commercial, business, trade, trading More Synonyms of mercantile. More Synonyms of mercantile. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmercantile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of mercantile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › mercantileMercantile - definition of mercantile by The Free Dictionary

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   adjective. 1. commercial, business, trade, trading, merchant the emergence of a new mercantile class. 2. profit-making, materialistic, capitalistic, money-orientated the urban society and its mercantile values.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › mercantilemercantile | meaning of mercantile in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    mercantile meaning, definition, what is mercantile: concerned with trade: Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMERCANTILE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    A complete guide to the word "MERCANTILE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.