venality
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venality
- /vɪˈnælɪti/
Rhymes with -ælɪti
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From venal + -ity, from French vénalité or Latin vēnālitās, from vēnālis (“venal”), from vēnum; compare English vend.
noun venalities
- 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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noun being for sale
| Deutsch | Käuflichkeit |
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| Русский | прода́жность prodážnostʹ |
Talk about this word "venality." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/venality. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. venality. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/venality "venality." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/venality.Cite this
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title = {venality},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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