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   venal

   /ˈviːnl/

   adjective

   • 1. showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt: "local customs officers are notoriously venal"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘available for purchase’, referring to merchandise or a favour): from Latin venalis, from venum ‘thing for sale’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. venality noun
   • 2. venally adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVENAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Venal means willing to behave dishonestly or immorally for money. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

   • English (US)

     VENAL meaning: 1. A venal person is willing to behave in a...

   • Znaczenie Venal, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     VENAL definicja: 1. A venal person is willing to behave in a...

   • Venal in Traditional Chinese

     VENAL translate: （人）貪贓的，腐敗的，見利忘義的, （行為）腐敗的，貪汙的，見利忘義的. Learn...

   • Venal: Portuguese Translation

     VENAL translate: venal, corrupto, venal. Learn more in the...

   • Venae Cavae

     VENAE CAVAE definition: 1. plural of vena cava specialized...

   • Simplified

     VENAL translate: （人）贪赃的，腐败的，见利忘义的, （行为）腐败的，贪污的，见利忘义的. Learn...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     venal 의미, 정의, venal의 정의: 1. A venal person is willing to...

   • Pronunciation in English

     VENAL pronunciation. How to say VENAL. Listen to the audio...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › venalVenal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Venal means capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration, especially open to corrupt influence and bribery. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and contrast with venial of this adjective.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVENAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Venal means willing to behave dishonestly or immorally for money. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › venalVenal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If someone is described as being venal, it means they are willing to do something corrupt, especially for a bribe. For example, if a judge is willing to take a bribe in exchange for reaching a certain verdict, then the judge would be described as venal .

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › venalVENAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Venal definition: willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary. See examples of VENAL used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvenal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Venal means prepared to do things that are not honest or moral in return for money. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and example sentences.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › VenalVenal - definition of venal by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. open to bribery or corruption: a venal judge. 2. able to be purchased, as by a bribe: venal acquittals.