venality
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of venality
From the Late Latin word vēnālitas, dating back to 1605–15. See venal, -ity
Example Sentences
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Putin biographer Masha Gessen called Putin “the man without a face,” alluding not only to his resolutely nondescript quality, but his canniness in using it to conceal sharp-edged ambition and deep-seated venality.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023
Landlords are opposed to this and other measures and not out of venality.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023
Yes, there is abundant greed and venality on Wall Street.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2021
"In my view, it sort of underscored his evilness, his venality, that he basically showed no remorse," Fox Business correspondent Charlie Gasparino says in the film.
From Salon • May 30, 2020
All the patriots of the American Revolution whose opinions we know, deprecated the venality of the press.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll
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