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pecuniary

[ pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to money:

    pecuniary difficulties.

  2. consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments:

    pecuniary tributes.

  3. (of a crime, violation, etc.) involving a money penalty or fine.


pecuniary

/ pɪˈkjuːnɪərɪ /

adjective

  1. consisting of or relating to money
  2. law (of an offence) involving a monetary penalty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • peˈcuniarily, adverb
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Other Words From

  • pe·cu·ni·ar·i·ly [pi-kyoo-nee-, air, -i-lee], adverb
  • nonpe·cuni·ary adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pecuniary1

First recorded in 1500–10; from Latin pecūniārius, derivative of pecūnia “property, money (wealth in cattle),” derivative of pecū “flock”; peculiar, fief ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pecuniary1

C16: from Latin pecūniāris, from pecūnia money
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Example Sentences

Dr. Anthony Fauci could vouch for the accuracy of Ibsen’s play, which depicts the way politicians and business leaders close ranks when a public health emergency threatens their pecuniary interests.

The state’s existing wrongful death statute calculates how much families are compensated based on pecuniary loss, or the potential earning power of the deceased person.

The Indian cricket system, despite all of its shortcomings, has been successful in providing top-class facilities, creating opportunities for competitive matches and substantial pecuniary rewards for players at every age group.

From BBC

As historian John Higham writes, Protestant elites of the era “grasped at social distinctions that were more than pecuniary,” including “the cult of genealogy.”

Like Gresham’s law, which holds that bad money drives out good, today’s bad shyster pollsters are driving out good pollsters for partisan and pecuniary reasons.

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