Definitions for venal
ˈvin lve·nal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. corruptible, bribable, dishonest, purchasable, venaladjective

   capable of being corrupted

   "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. venal

   Venality is a vice associated with being bribeable or willing to sell one's services or power, especially when people are intended to act in a decent way instead. In its most recognizable form, venality causes people to lie and steal for their own personal advantage, and is related to bribery and nepotism, among other vices. Though not in line with dictionary definitions of the term, modern writers often use it to connote vices only tangentially related to bribery or self-interest, such as cruelty, selfishness, and general dishonesty.

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1. venal

   Venal refers to a person or individual who is susceptible to bribery or corruption, often showing a readiness to behave in a dishonest or immoral way in exchange for money or personal gain. This term can also be used to describe conduct or activity characterized by corruption or bribery.

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1. Venaladjective

   of or pertaining to veins; venous; as, venal blood

2. Venaladjective

   capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; made matter of trade or barter; held for sale; salable; mercenary; purchasable; hireling; as, venal services

3. Etymology: [L. vena a vein.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Venal

   vē′nal, adj. that may be sold or got for a price: held for sale: mercenary.—n. Venal′ity, quality of being venal: prostitution of talents or services for a reward.—adv. Vē′nally. [Fr.,—L. venalis—venus, sale; Gr. ōnē, purchase.]

2. Venal

   vē′nal, adj. pertaining to a vein or veins: contained in the veins. [L. vena, a vein.]

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1. venal

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1. Venal

   Venal vs. Venial -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Venal and Venial.

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Anagrams for venal »

1. navel

2. elvan

How to pronounce venal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say venal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of venal in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of venal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of venal in a Sentence

1. Nathan Brown:

   It will be difficult to cobble together a majority.  The regime is likely to find it a nuisance. Individual deputies will have an incentive to make a lot of noise or to secure benefits for those who elected them, the result is likely to seem obstructionist and venal. It will be both, but that's the way it has been designed.

2. Don Beyer:

   Hurricane Dorian direct attacks on the scientists and federal employees, whom Hurricane Dorian threatened to fire for doing their jobs by accurately reporting the weather, are an embarrassing new low for a member of this Cabinet which has been historically venal and incompetent.

3. Nathan Brown:

   The result is likely to seem obstructionist and venal. It will be both, but that's the way it has been designed.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=venal
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venal
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venal
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=venal
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=venal