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   venal

   /ˈviːnl/

   adjective

   • 1. showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt: "local customs officers are notoriously venal"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘available for purchase’, referring to merchandise or a favour): from Latin venalis, from venum ‘thing for sale’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. venality noun
   • 2. venally adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What does venal mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! VENAL definition: 1. A venal person is willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money…. Learn more.

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   What is a venal person?

   • Someone with venal motives is corrupt and maybe a little evil. Nobody wants to be thought of as venal. Venal actions include taking bribes, giving jobs to your friends, and cheating. Venal means about the same thing as "corrupt" or "corruptible." Venal people are considered sleazy and untrustworthy. They're often criminals.

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   What does venial mean in a sentence?

   • The meaning of VENAL is capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable; especially : open to corrupt influence and especially bribery : mercenary. How to use venal in a sentence. What's the difference between venal and venial?

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   What is the difference between venal and venial?

   • If someone is described as being venal, it means they are willing to do something corrupt, especially for a bribe. For example, if a judge is willing to take a bribe in exchange for reaching a certain verdict, then the judge would be described as venal. Venial, on the other hand, describes a very minor offense that can be easily forgiven.

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   Where does the word 'venal' come from?

   • The word 'venal' comes from the Old French word venel, meaning 'for sale'. It also has roots in the Latin word venalis, which means 'for sale' or 'susceptible to being bribed'. Venial, on the other hand, refers to a transgression that is easily forgiven.

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   Why is the term 'venial' used?

   • The term 'venial' enters the English language around 1300 from the Old French word venial, meaning excusable, and the Latin venia meaning forgiveness, pardon.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVENAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VENAL definition: 1. A venal person is willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money…. Learn more.

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     VENAL definicja: 1. A venal person is willing to behave in a...

   • Venal in Traditional Chinese

     VENAL translate: （人）貪贓的，腐敗的，見利忘義的, （行為）腐敗的，貪汙的，見利忘義的. Learn...

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     VENAL translate: （人）贪赃的，腐败的，见利忘义的, （行为）腐败的，贪污的，见利忘义的. Learn...

   • Venae Cavae

     VENAE CAVAE definition: 1. plural of vena cava specialized...

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   Venal means capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration, especially open to corrupt influence and bribery. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and contrast with venial of this word.

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   If someone is described as being venal, it means they are willing to do something corrupt, especially for a bribe. For example, if a judge is willing to take a bribe in exchange for reaching a certain verdict, then the judge would be described as venal.

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   Venal means open to improper influence and especially bribery. Find 50 similar and opposite words, example sentences, and related entries for venal in this online thesaurus.

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   If you describe someone as venal, you disapprove of them because they are prepared to do almost anything in return for money, even things which are dishonest or immoral.

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   Venal definition: willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary. See examples of VENAL used in a sentence.

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   Venal means willing to behave dishonestly or immorally for money. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.