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venality

[vee-nal-i-tee, vuh-]

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noun

the condition or quality of being venal; openness to bribery or corruption.

Origin:
1605–15; < Late Latin vēnālitas. See venal, -ity

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venal (ˈviːn^əl)

—*adj*
1.	easily bribed or corrupted; mercenary: a venal magistrate
2.	characterized by corruption: a venal civilization
3.	open to purchase, esp by bribery: a venal contract

[C17: from Latin vēnālis, from vēnum sale]

venality

—n

'venally

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

venality

1610s, from L.L. venalitatem (nom. venalitas) "capable of being bought," from venalis (see venal).

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