VENALITY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("venality" is a kind of...):

corruption; corruptness (lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain)

Derivation:

venal (capable of being corrupted)

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