antimercenary en · ADJ
Etymology
From anti- + mercenary.
Meanings
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Opposed to mercenaries.
Americans have been antimercenary since the British sent 30,000 German Hessians after George Washington in the Revolutionary War.
2007 October 3, Maureen Dowd, “Sinking in a Swamp Full of Blackwater”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most antimercenary | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more antimercenary | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |