Mercenary is a related term of wolfish.
As adjectives the difference between mercenary and wolfish
is that
mercenary is motivated by private gain while
wolfish is pertaining to wolves.
As a noun mercenary
is a person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose prime or sole motivation is private gain.
mercenary Adjective
( en adjective)
Motivated by private gain.
* Dryden
- For God forbid I should my papers blot / With mercenary lines, with servile pen.
Synonyms
* (motivated by private gain) greedy, venal
Noun
(mercenaries)
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose prime or sole motivation is private gain.
Synonyms
* See
See also
* soldier
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wolfish English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Pertaining to wolves.
Akin to the characteristics or habits of a wolf; lupine.
- a'' ''wolfish'' ''appetite
Fierce; savage; menacing.
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