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ve⋅nal

  [veen-l]
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–adjective
1. willing to sell one's influence, esp. in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary: a venal judge.
2. able to be purchased, as by a bribe: venal acquittals.
3. associated with or characterized by bribery: a venal administration; venal agreements.
Origin:
1645–55; < L vēnālis, equiv. to vēn(um) (acc.) for sale (cf. vend ) + -ālis -al 1

Related forms:
ve⋅nal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. bribable, corruptible. See corrupt.

Antonyms:
1. incorruptible.
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ve·nal   (vē'nəl)   
adj.  

    1. Open to bribery; mercenary: a venal police officer.

    2. Capable of betraying honor, duty, or scruples for a price; corruptible.

  2. Marked by corrupt dealings, especially bribery: a venal administration.

  3. Obtainable for a price.


[Latin vēnālis, from vēnum, sale; see wes-3 in Indo-European roots.]
ve'nal·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

venal 
1652, "offered for sale, capable of being obtained for a price," from Fr. vénal, from L. venalis "that is for sale," from venum (nom. *venus) "for sale," from PIE base *wes- "to buy, sell" (cf. Skt. vasnah "purchase money," vasnam "reward," vasnayati "he bargains, haggles;" Gk. onos "price paid, purchase," oneisthai "to buy"). Venality is attested from 1611, from L.L. venalitatem (nom. venalitas) "capable of being bought," from venalis.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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