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mer·ce·nar·i·ness

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  1. mercenarinessnoun

    The state or condition of being mercenary.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Mercenarinessnoun

    Venality; respect to hire or reward.

    Etymology: from mercenary.

    To forego the pleasures of sense, and undergo the hardships that attend a holy life, is such a kind of mercenariness, as none but a resigned, believing soul is likely to be guilty of; if fear itself, and even the fear of hell, may be one justifiable motive of mens actions. Boyle.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mercenarinessnoun

    the quality or state of being mercenary; venality

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mercenariness in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mercenariness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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