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venal

[ veen-l ]

adjective

  1. willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:

    a venal judge.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. able to be purchased, as by a bribe:

    venal acquittals.

  3. associated with or characterized by bribery:

    a venal administration; venal agreements.



venal

/ vi藧藞n忙l瑟t瑟; 藞vi藧n蓹l /

adjective

  1. easily bribed or corrupted; mercenary

    a venal magistrate

  2. characterized by corruption

    a venal civilization

  3. open to purchase, esp by bribery

    a venal contract

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • venality, noun
  • 藞惫别苍补濒濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 惫别顎僴补濒路濒测 adverb
  • 苍辞苍路惫别顎僴补濒 adjective
  • non路惫别顎僴补濒路濒测 adverb
  • 耻苍路惫别顎僴补濒 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of venal1

1645鈥55; < Latin 惫脓苍腻濒颈蝉, equivalent to 惫脓苍 ( um ) (accusative) for sale ( vend ) + -腻濒颈蝉 -al 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of venal1

C17: from Latin 惫脓苍腻濒颈蝉, from 惫脓苍um sale
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Synonym Study

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But, again, they are worth laughing at for their venal stupidity, empty reasoning, and sheer chutzpah in preaching the unbelievable to the unknowing and uncaring.

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We shouldn鈥檛 discount the venal draw of a show like this, which is that plenty of Gibson鈥檚 followers probably still believe in her, although they might not admit it openly.

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But this wild and terrible tale of crime and power, pitting devastated Jewish parents against the venal might of unyielding papal law, is entirely its own emotional minefield.

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It is clear Congress will need to step in now to reign in your venal rogues since you apparently will not.

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We are everything everyone says we are 鈥 venal, shallow, incredibly ignorant, self-effacing, smug, arrogant and often wrong.

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