Definitions of mercantile:

  • adjective:   of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
    Example: "Mercantile theories"
  • adjective:   of or relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
    Example: "The mercantile North was forging ahead- Van Wyck Brooks"
  • adjective:   profit oriented
    Example: "Preached a mercantile and militant patriotism- John Buchan"