mercenary vs missionary
Definitions
adjective
- profit oriented
- serving for wages in a foreign army
- marked by materialism
noun
- a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Examples
He is a South African mercenary and one of my best friends.
JOHANNESBURG - South African police said they were searching for an alleged British mercenary freed on bail after being charged with the murders of two black men near Johannesburg.
Virtue flies from the heart of a mercenary man.
Definitions
noun
- someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
- someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
adjective
- relating to or connected to a religious mission
Examples
If you're going to resort to the tried-and-true missionary position, perform oral sex on her first or take you time to ensure she's really wet before penetrating her.
The aim of these articles is to inform the Fellowship of missionary activity, both at home and overseas.
Lively, pretty, and pleasure-loving, Carie had married the saintly younger brother of the minister in her hometown of Hillsboro, West Virginia, because he was preparing to go as a missionary to China, and she wanted to give herself to God.
