/ Dictionary / Index M mercantilism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mer•can•til•ism Pronunciation: (mûr'kun-ti-liz"um, -tē-, -tī-), [key] — n. mercantile practices or spirit; commercialism. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mercantilism (Thesaurus) mercantile system mercaptan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language