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Webster 1913 Edition


Venality

Ve-nal′i-ty

,
Noun.
[L.
venalitas
: cf. F.
vénalité
.]
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.
Complaints of Roman
venality
became louder.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Venality

VENAL'ITY

,
Noun.
Mercenariness; the state of being influenced by money; prostitution of talents, offices or services for money or reward; as the venality of a corrupt court.

Definition 2024


venality

venality

English

Noun

venality (countable and uncountable, plural venalities)

  1. 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 private life, I hope the following will come within its useful plan. — The Times, 17 Jan 1785, p.1 col. B

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