MERCENARINESS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

mercenariness

noun

Definition of mercenariness

as in greed

an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions she possesses the unmistakable mercenariness of a confirmed gold digger

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greed

Noun

Still, somehow, the film does eventually cohere into a half-decent entertainment, as Humdinger’s greed leads to an environmental disaster that threatens to destroy dogs and dinos alike.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities explores greed, avarice and racial divisions between the haves and have nots in 1980s New York City.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

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