venality

[ vee-nal-i-tee, vuh- ]

noun

1. the condition or quality of being venal; openness to bribery or corruption.

Word History and Origins

Origin of venality¹

From the Late Latin word vēnālitas, dating back to 1605–15. See venal, -ity

Example Sentences

But mostly, he sees Trump as an appreciative vessel for his lessons in venality.

From New York Times

All these criminal trials are going to merge into one long continuous criminal trial, just on different charges but basically telling the same story of corruption and venality.

From Salon

In allowing Lira to continue practicing while awaiting trial, Wang cited some 99 character letters submitted by “faith leaders, clients, fellow lawyers … former colleagues, retired judges, neighbors, family and friends” as well as “a lack of venality” in lies Lira told clients about when they would be paid.

From Los Angeles Times

You perceive Hale’s true colors immediately through those associations, just as you can see Ernest’s venality through DiCaprio’s immediately recognizable brand of boyish corruptibility.

From Los Angeles Times

For many in the troubled North African nation of some 7 million, the dams’ disintegration has become a symbol of both the dysfunction and venality of Libya’s political class.

From Los Angeles Times