venality

== English == === Etymology === From venal +‎ -ity, from French vénalité or Latin vēnālitās, from vēnālis (“venal”), from vēnum; compare English vend. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɪˈnælɪti/ === Noun === venality (countable and uncountable, plural venalities) The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption. 1785, The Times, 17 Jan 1785, p.1 col. B As your spirited paper has declared war, not only against venality and despotism, but was intended to correct follies and abuses in private life, I hope the following will come within its useful plan. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with veniality (mildly wrong behavior). ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === natively