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venal
[ veen-l ]
adjective
- willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
a venal judge.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- able to be purchased, as by a bribe:
venal acquittals.
- associated with or characterized by bribery:
a venal administration; venal agreements.
venal
/ viːˈnælɪtɪ; ˈviːnəl /
adjective
- easily bribed or corrupted; mercenary
a venal magistrate
- characterized by corruption
a venal civilization
- open to purchase, esp by bribery
a venal contract
Derived Forms
- venality, noun
- ˈԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- n· adverb
- ԴDz·n adjective
- non·n· adverb
- ܲ·n adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of venal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
We shouldn’t discount the venal draw of a show like this, which is that plenty of Gibson’s followers probably still believe in her, although they might not admit it openly.
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.
It is clear Congress will need to step in now to reign in your venal rogues since you apparently will not.
We are everything everyone says we are – venal, shallow, incredibly ignorant, self-effacing, smug, arrogant and often wrong.
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