venality

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

/ viˈnæl ɪ ti, və- /

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noun

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

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Origin of venality

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

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Examples from the Web for venality

Even now, he is unwilling to take responsibility for the venality that landed him in jail.
The Messy, Sordid Story of Jim Greer, Charlie Crist’s Man to a Fault|Rick Wilson|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But as Palin also demonstrated, eventually, evidence of venality and incompetence seeps in with the public at large.
Cain Plays the Victim Card|Michelle Goldberg|October 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST
On the contrary, vanity more than venality was the problem at the top in Egypt.
Hosni Mubarak's Final Tragedy|Christopher Dickey|February 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
About sixty affidavits were made to show the venality of members of the Legislature.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge

Is it the venality of his decisions which overthrows the fortunes of families, or the corruption of the organs of the law?
The Ruins|C. F. [Constantin Francois de] Volney
The American police are generally admitted to be open with special frequency to the charge of ineffectiveness and venality.
The Task of Social Hygiene|Havelock Ellis
All the patriots of the American Revolution whose opinions we know, deprecated the venality of the press.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson
It was impossible that roguery and venality should ever furnish a solid foundation for the martial science.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete|John Lothrop Motley