venality en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /vɪˈnælɪti/
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Etymology
From venal + -ity, from French vénalité or Latin vēnālitās, from vēnālis (“venal”), from vēnum; compare English vend.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.
1785, The Times, 17 Jan 1785, p.1 col. B As your spirited paper has declared war, not only against venality and despotism, but was intended to correct follies and abuses in private life, I hope the following will come within its useful plan.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| venalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
pl przekupność (being for sale) · ka გამყიდველობა (being for sale) · gv so-chreckys (being for sale) · ru прода́жность (being for sale) · ka მექრთამეობა (being for sale) · ka კორუფცია (being for sale) · de Käuflichkeit (being for sale) · gv so-chionnaght (being for sale) · pl sprzedajność (being for sale)