VENALITY

venality. Venality, n. mercenariness, sordidness, meanness

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Ve‐nal″i‐ty (?), n. [[L. venalitas: cf. F. vénalité.]] The quality or state of being venal, or purchasable; mercenariness; prostitution of talents, offices, or services, for money or reward; as, the venality of a corrupt court; the venality of an official. Complaints of Roman venality became louder. Milton.