коры́стный — meaning in English

English meaning

• mercenary noun A soldier who fights for pay rather than out of loyalty to a country or cause.
• sordid adj Morally low, distasteful, or shameful; involving dishonesty or vice.

Senses

коры́стный is used for these senses in English:

• mercenary Motivated by personal gain.
• self-serving Showing interest only in oneself (pursuing self-interest to the exclusion of other goals).
• sordid Grasping; stingy; avaricious.

mercenary — full definition

1. noun A soldier who fights for pay rather than out of loyalty to a country or cause.
2. noun Someone motivated chiefly by money or personal profit.
3. adj Motivated purely by money or personal gain.

sordid — full definition

1. adj Morally low, distasteful, or shameful; involving dishonesty or vice.
2. adj Dirty, run-down, or squalid.

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