a hireling

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{n} mercenary
hireling
someone who does a job purely for money, rather than out of interest in the work itself

it may be truly affirmed that no kind of men love business for itself but those that are learned; for other persons love it for profit, as a hireling that loves the work for the wages;.

hireling
{n} a mercenary, prostitue, low wretch
hireling
one whose motive and interest in serving another are wholly gainful; a mercenary
hireling
an employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence
hireling
a person who works only for money
hireling
Serving for hire or wages; venal; mercenary
hireling
{i} paid worker; hired hand
hireling
disapproval If you refer to someone as a hireling, you disapprove of them because they do not care who they work for and they are willing to do illegal or immoral things as long as they are paid. someone who will work for anyone who will pay them - used to show disapproval
hireling
One who is hired, or who serves for wages; esp
a hireling
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