venality

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/vɪˈnælɪti/

Definition of venality

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (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.”

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Etymology

From venal + -ity, from French vénalité or Latin vēnālitās, from vēnālis (“venal”), from vēnum; compare English vend.

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