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venal
[ veen-l ]
/ ˈvin l /
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adjective
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary: a venal judge.
able to be purchased, as by a bribe: venal acquittals.
associated with or characterized by bribery: a venal administration; venal agreements.
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Origin of venal
synonym study for venal
1. See corrupt.
OTHER WORDS FROM venal
ve·nal·ly, adverbnon·ve·nal, adjectivenon·ve·nal·ly, adverbun·ve·nal, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH venal
venal , venialWords nearby venal
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British Dictionary definitions for venal
venal
/ (ˈviːnəl) /
adjective
easily bribed or corrupted; mercenarya venal magistrate
characterized by corruptiona venal civilization
open to purchase, esp by briberya venal contract
Derived forms of venal
venality (viːˈnælɪtɪ), nounvenally, adverbWord Origin for venal
C17: from Latin vēnālis, from vēnum sale
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