venality
(noun) prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward
Source: WordNet® 3.1
venality (countable and uncountable, plural venalities)
The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.
Not to be confused with veniality (mildly wrong behavior).
• natively
Source: Wiktionary
Ve*nal"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. venalitas: cf. F. vénalité.]
Definition: The quality or state of being venal, or purchasable; mercenariness; prostitution of talents, offices, or services, for money or reward; as, the venality of a corrupt court; the venality of an official. Complaints of Roman venality became louder. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
