unmercenary

1 9.9

Does not want money for the help you give

adjective
/ʌnˈmɜr.səˌnɛr.i/

: desinteresado

Her unmercenary dedication to helping others earned her great respect in the community.

Examples

The charity is run by unmercenary volunteers who expect nothing in return.
He was praised for his unmercenary attitude, always putting patients before profit.
Her unmercenary nature made her a beloved community leader.
Many volunteers are unmercenary in their efforts to help others.
He was praised for his unmercenary attitude, always putting patients before profit.
Her unmercenary dedication to helping others earned her great respect in the community.
The charity is run by unmercenary volunteers who expect nothing in return.

Synonyms

unbought

vsunmercenary

Archaic

1 7.2

Not paid for or not affected by money

focuses on acting without desire for financial gain rather than purchase status

Antonyms

mercenary

15 7.3

Doing things mainly for money rather than for belief or loyalty

How Mercenary

mercenary

15 7.3

greedy

228 1.4

opportunistic

26 6.8

unmercenary

1 9.9

Surface Forms

unmercenary positive

Morphology

unmercenary = mercenary (transparent) = un + mercenary

Standard negation formed by adding 'un-' to the adjective 'mercenary', yielding 'not motivated by money', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Unmercenary starts with un- 'not' and includes mercenary, a word tied to pay and money (think of merchant). So unmercenary means 'not for money', someone who acts without wanting pay.