Mercantile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɜːkənˌtaɪl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Mercantile is an adjective meaning (economics) Concerned with the exchange of goods for profit.
Meaning
(economics) Concerned with the exchange of goods for profit.
More Meanings
- (economics) Of or relating to mercantilism.
Example Sentences
No sign was over his door; in fact—as with old banks and mercantile houses—advertising in any shape was scorned, and it would have been felt as beneath his dignity to paint, for the benefit of strangers, the name of an establishment the trade of which came solely by connection based on personal respect.
Word Forms
- merchantile
Synonyms for mercantile
Depending on context, synonyms include mercenary, commercial, business, moneymaking.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include business, moneymaking, mercenary, commercial, goods, trade.
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