Definitions for venality

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. venality(noun)

    prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward

Wiktionary

  1. venality(Noun)

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

  2. Origin: From French vénalité or Latin vēnālitās from vēnālis ‘venal’ from vēnum.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Venality(noun)

    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


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