Venality

Venality
Venality Ve*nal"i*ty, n. [L. venalitas: cf. F. v['e]nalit['e].] 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. [1913 Webster]

Complaints of Roman venality became louder. --Milton. [1913 Webster]


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  • Venality — is a vice associated with being for sale, especially when one should act justly instead. This is mostly considered a vice rather than a virtue.In its most recognizable form, dishonesty, venality causes people to lie and steal for their personal… …   Wikipedia

  • venality — index bad faith, bad repute, bribery, corruption, disloyalty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • venality — [vi nal′ə tē] n. pl. venalities [< Fr or LL: Fr venalité < LL venalitas] state, quality, or instance of being venal; willingness to be bribed or bought off, or to prostitute one s talents for mercenary considerations …   English World dictionary

  • venality — noun /vɪˈnælɪti/ the fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption , 1785: As your spirited paper has declared war, not only against venality and despotism, but was intended to correct follies and abuses in… …   Wiktionary

  • venality — venal ► ADJECTIVE ▪ open to bribery. DERIVATIVES venality noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «available for purchase»: from Latin venalis, from venum thing for sale …   English terms dictionary

  • venality — noun see venal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • venality — /vee nal i tee, veuh /, n. the condition or quality of being venal; openness to bribery or corruption. [1605 15; < LL venalitas. See VENAL, ITY] * * * …   Universalium

  • venality — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. corruptness, sordidness, vendibility; see dishonesty , greed …   English dictionary for students

  • venality — {{11}} 1610s, from L.L. venalitatem (nom. venalitas) capable of being bought, from venalis (see VENAL (Cf. venal)). {{12}} from Fr. vénalité or directly from L. venalitas, from venalis (see VENAL (Cf. venal)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • venality — ve·nal·i·ty || vɪː nælÉ™tɪ n. state of being venal; corruption …   English contemporary dictionary

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