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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions hireling noun  (context, usually, pejorative) an employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence 1848: William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair :When my poor James was in the smallpox, did I allow any to nurse him? (context, usually, pejorative) someone who does a job purely for money, rather than out of interest in the work itself 1605: Francis Bacon, The Advancement of Learning :... 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 that loves the work for the wages; Etymology:  hire + diminutive -ling      Full Definition of hireling  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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