VENALITY

venality

(noun) prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

venality (countable and uncountable, plural venalities)

The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with veniality (mildly wrong behavior).

Anagrams

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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



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