Definitions for venality

venality ve·nal·i·ty

Spelling: [vee-nal-i-tee, vuh-]
IPA: /viˈnæl ɪ ti, və-/

Venality is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 317 anagrams from letters in venality (aeilntvy).

Definitions for venality

noun

  1. the condition or quality of being venal; openness to bribery or corruption.

Origin of venality

From the Late Latin word vēnālitas, dating back to 1605-15. See venal, -ity

Examples for venality

For all the venality of Europe was not confined to the Continent.

On the contrary, vanity more than venality was the problem at the top in Egypt.

He was furious at times with the venality of his associates.

Even now, he is unwilling to take responsibility for the venality that landed him in jail.

Its uncleanness lacked the element of venality; that was all that could be said.

It is but fair to say that venality is not one of the characteristics of the German bureaucracy.

But as Palin also demonstrated, eventually, evidence of venality and incompetence seeps in with the public at large.

The venality of her administrative system had been increased.

Valens had been badly punished for his imprudence and the Romans for their venality.

I was charged with indifference, with cowardice, with venality.

Word Value for venality
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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