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mercantile

(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

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mercantile in British English

(ˈmɜːkənˌtaɪl)

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of trade or traders; commercial

of or relating to mercantilism

Word origin

C17: from French, from Italian, from mercante merchant

mercantile in American English

(ˈmɜrkənˌtaɪl; ˈmɜrkəntɪl; ˈmɜrkənˌtil)

adjective

of or characteristic of merchants or trade; commercial

of mercantilism

Word origin

Fr < It < mercante, merchant < L mercans, prp. of mercari: see merchant

Examples of 'mercantile' in a sentence
mercantile

It's not even romantic --- it's big business, it's ruthlessly mercantile.The only vessels in view were mercantile ones, moving about their business as though nothing at all were amiss.

In other languages
mercantile

British English: mercantile ADJECTIVE

Mercantile means relating to or involved in trade.

...the emergence of a new mercantile class.

American English: mercantile
Brazilian Portuguese: mercantil
Chinese: 商业的｀
European Spanish: mercantil
French: marchand
German: Handels-
Italian: mercantile
Japanese: 貿易の
Korean: 상업의
European Portuguese: mercantil
Latin American Spanish: mercantil

1 (adjective) in the sense of commercial

Definition

of trade or traders

the emergence of a new mercantile class

Synonyms

commercial

In its heyday it was a major centre of commercial activity.

business

trade

trading

merchant

2 (adjective) in the sense of profit-making

the urban society and its mercantile values

Synonyms

profit-making

materialistic

I feel society has become very materialistic.

capitalistic

money-orientated

Additional synonyms

in the sense of materialistic

I feel society has become very materialistic.

Synonyms

consumerist,

worldly,

grasping,

greedy,

acquisitive,

rapacious,

avaricious,

capitalistic,

money-grubbing,

money-orientated

Nearby words of
mercantile

mentor
menu
mephitic
mercantile
mercenary
merchandise
merchandising

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mercantile

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单词	mercantile
释义	Trends of mercantile View usage for: mercantile (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 mercantile in British English (ˈmɜːkənˌtaɪl) adjective 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of trade or traders; commercial 2. of or relating to mercantilism Word origin C17: from French, from Italian, from mercante merchant mercantile in American English (ˈmɜrkənˌtaɪl; ˈmɜrkəntɪl; ˈmɜrkənˌtil) adjective 1. of or characteristic of merchants or trade; commercial 2. of mercantilism Word origin Fr < It < mercante, merchant < L mercans, prp. of mercari: see merchant Examples of 'mercantile' in a sentence mercantile It's not even romantic --- it's big business, it's ruthlessly mercantile. Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002) The only vessels in view were mercantile ones, moving about their business as though nothing at all were amiss. Robert Silverberg KING OF DREAMS (2002) In other languages mercantile British English: mercantile ADJECTIVE Mercantile means relating to or involved in trade. ...the emergence of a new mercantile class. American English: mercantile Brazilian Portuguese: mercantil Chinese: 商业的｀ European Spanish: mercantil French: marchand German: Handels- Italian: mercantile Japanese: 貿易の Korean: 상업의 European Portuguese: mercantil Latin American Spanish: mercantil 1 (adjective) in the sense of commercial Definition of trade or traders the emergence of a new mercantile class Synonyms commercial In its heyday it was a major centre of commercial activity. business trade trading merchant 2 (adjective) in the sense of profit-making the urban society and its mercantile values Synonyms profit-making materialistic I feel society has become very materialistic. capitalistic money-orientated Additional synonyms in the sense of materialistic I feel society has become very materialistic. Synonyms consumerist, worldly, grasping, greedy, acquisitive, rapacious, avaricious, capitalistic, money-grubbing, money-orientated Nearby words of mercantile mentor menu mephitic mercantile mercenary merchandise merchandising Synonyms of 'mercantile' mercantile Explore 'mercantile' in the dictionary
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