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venality

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ve⋅nal⋅i⋅ty

  [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; < LL vēnālitas. See venal, -ity
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ve·nal·i·ty   (vē-nāl'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. ve·nal·i·ties

  1. The condition of being susceptible to bribery or corruption.

  2. The use of a position of trust for dishonest gain.

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