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venal

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ve·nal  (vnl)
adj.
1.
a. Open to bribery; mercenary: a venal police officer.
b. Capable of betraying honor, duty, or scruples for a price; corruptible.
2. Marked by corrupt dealings, especially bribery: a venal administration.
3. Obtainable for a price.
[Latin vnlis, from vnum, sale; see wes-3 in Indo-European roots.]
venal·ly adv.
venal [ˈviːnəl]
adj
1. easily bribed or corrupted; mercenary a venal magistrate
2. characterized by corruption a venal civilization
3. open to purchase, esp by bribery a venal contract
[from Latin vēnālis, from vēnum sale]
venality  n
venally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.venal - capable of being corruptedvenal - capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"
bribable, corruptible, purchasable, dishonest
corrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government"
venal
adjective corrupt, bent (slang), crooked (informal), prostituted, grafting (informal), mercenary, sordid, rapacious, unprincipled, dishonourable, corruptible, purchasable venal and totally corrupt politicians
principled, upright, honourable, honest, law-abiding, incorruptible
Translations
venal [ˈviːnl] ADJ [person] → venal, sobornable; [action] → corrupto, corrompido
venal [ˈviːnəl] adj [person] → vénal(e)
venal politicians → des politiciens vénaux
venal
adj (liter) person → käuflich, feil (liter); practices → korrupt
venal [ˈviːnl] adj (frm) → venale
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