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Meaning of Venality | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
vɪˈnælɪti

Definitions

The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الإرتشاء
Bosanski podmitljivost подмитљивост
Čeština podplatitelnost
Deutsch Käuflichkeit
Hrvatski podmitljivost подмитљивост
ქართული კორუფცია მექრთამეობა
Polski przekupność sprzedajność
Русский прода́жность
Српски podmitljivost подмитљивост
Svenska besticklighet

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

venalization Venally venalness venanatin Venancio Venango

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