Venality

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Venality \Ve*nal"i*ty\, n. [L. venalitas: cf. F.
     v['e]nalit['e].]
     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.


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           Complaints of Roman venality became louder. --Milton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  venality
       n : prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward